Starguard written exam-
Lifeguard Training Study Set
Exam Q’s and A’s
if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - -place additional
layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing
- shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - -true
- should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - -no victim may
suffer from severe bleeding as a result
- the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound - -true
- what is the order of care for a sprain - -rest ice compress elevate
- for chemicals in the eye, you should - -flush eye for 15 min
- to observe universal precautions means to - -to act as if the victim's blood
or body fluid is infected whether or not you think it actually is
- you are caring for a 52 year old female with a history of heart disease and
allergy to aspirin. she is complaining of chest pain shortness of breath and
nausea. treatment may include all of the following except - -advising patient
to chew and swallow a half or whole aspirin tablet
- if you suspect a person having a stroke you should ask her to preform
these three tasks. - -smile, raise both hands, and speak a simple sentence
- a sudden collapse and cardiac arrest in an adult is likely caused by ____
and requires ______. - -ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation
- standing in line at a local aquatic facility, a middle aged man suddenly
collapses. the man is unconscious, unresponsive, and occasionally gasping
for breath. he looks dead. the condition is most likely ___ and should be
treated with ____ and ____ . - -sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
- you are attending to a patient who collapsed suddenly. It does not look like
the patient is breathing adequately and there is no sign of trauma. What
should you do? - -begin to provide CPR
, - two rescuers are preforming CPR on a 9 year old child who collapsed
suddenly. An AED is available. What should you do? - -continue CPR (15:2)
for 5 cycles and then attach the AED
- an adult has been electrocuted. the scene has been made safe. An AED
has been attatched to the patient and a shock is advised. WHat should you
do? - -clear the patient and deliver the shock
- after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - -follow AED
voice directions
- a woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask,
Are you choking? she nods yes. what should you do? - -give a series of
abdominal thrusts
- the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child - -
center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
- first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - -applying
cool water
- two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of
the chest compressions what should they do? - -change positions every two
minutes with compressions interrupted as little as possible
- a person has been in the heat and is cold and clammy complaining of
nausea, cramps, and dizziness. what should you expect - -heat exhaustion
- becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - -give sugar
- the links in the chain of survival in adults are - -early identification of
sudden cardiac arrest and calling 9-1-1, early CPR, early defibrillation, and
ealy advanced life support.
- a teenager falls from the steps at the top of the diving board. the victim is
conscious and states that he has a tingling sensation in his feet you should: -
-keep victim lying down, provide support for the head and neck, activate EMS
and treat for shock
- a person is very weak and complaining of nausea. you have to go to the
other room to get access to a phone. How should you position the victim.? -
-on side
- the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic
emergency is called the what ? - -emergency action plan EAP
, - during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for
respoonsiveness, if there is no responce you should - -call or signal for hep
so that EMS can be activated
- rescue breathing for an adult is given - -1 breath every 5-6 seconds
- when two or more rescuers are preforming CPR on an infant, the
compression to centillation ration and preferred chest compression method
are - -15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
- compression to breath ratio for adult CPR with one or two rescuers is - -
30:2
- if you attempt to give breaths to an unconscious victim and the chest does
not rise you should - -retilt head and try breaths once again
- if you suspect a foriegn body is obstructin the airway of an unconscious
person you should - -do a visual check of the airway after each attempt to
remove the object
- to determine whether or not an adult has a pulse you should - -look for
signs of circulation, and feel for pulse at the carotid artery in the neck
- the initial pulse check should last - -no more than ten secs
- the key to effective CPR - -push hard push fast
- Rescue breathing for a child or infant should be given at the rate of - -1
breath every 3-5 seconds
- compressions to breath ratio for child or infant two rescuer CPR is - -15
compressions to 2 breaths
- the pulse of an infant is checked - -brachial artery in the arm
- Your starguard bla must be renewed when - -every year
- if a person is having a seizure in the water you should - -hold the person in
a position that the head is above water until the sizure ends
- if the AED advices that shock is not advised you should - -continue CPR
- beginnning quality CPR compressins and activating EMS quiclly could
enhance defibrillation and significally improve the outcome of a cardiac
arrest - -true
Lifeguard Training Study Set
Exam Q’s and A’s
if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - -place additional
layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing
- shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - -true
- should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - -no victim may
suffer from severe bleeding as a result
- the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound - -true
- what is the order of care for a sprain - -rest ice compress elevate
- for chemicals in the eye, you should - -flush eye for 15 min
- to observe universal precautions means to - -to act as if the victim's blood
or body fluid is infected whether or not you think it actually is
- you are caring for a 52 year old female with a history of heart disease and
allergy to aspirin. she is complaining of chest pain shortness of breath and
nausea. treatment may include all of the following except - -advising patient
to chew and swallow a half or whole aspirin tablet
- if you suspect a person having a stroke you should ask her to preform
these three tasks. - -smile, raise both hands, and speak a simple sentence
- a sudden collapse and cardiac arrest in an adult is likely caused by ____
and requires ______. - -ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation
- standing in line at a local aquatic facility, a middle aged man suddenly
collapses. the man is unconscious, unresponsive, and occasionally gasping
for breath. he looks dead. the condition is most likely ___ and should be
treated with ____ and ____ . - -sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
- you are attending to a patient who collapsed suddenly. It does not look like
the patient is breathing adequately and there is no sign of trauma. What
should you do? - -begin to provide CPR
, - two rescuers are preforming CPR on a 9 year old child who collapsed
suddenly. An AED is available. What should you do? - -continue CPR (15:2)
for 5 cycles and then attach the AED
- an adult has been electrocuted. the scene has been made safe. An AED
has been attatched to the patient and a shock is advised. WHat should you
do? - -clear the patient and deliver the shock
- after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - -follow AED
voice directions
- a woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask,
Are you choking? she nods yes. what should you do? - -give a series of
abdominal thrusts
- the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child - -
center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
- first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - -applying
cool water
- two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of
the chest compressions what should they do? - -change positions every two
minutes with compressions interrupted as little as possible
- a person has been in the heat and is cold and clammy complaining of
nausea, cramps, and dizziness. what should you expect - -heat exhaustion
- becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - -give sugar
- the links in the chain of survival in adults are - -early identification of
sudden cardiac arrest and calling 9-1-1, early CPR, early defibrillation, and
ealy advanced life support.
- a teenager falls from the steps at the top of the diving board. the victim is
conscious and states that he has a tingling sensation in his feet you should: -
-keep victim lying down, provide support for the head and neck, activate EMS
and treat for shock
- a person is very weak and complaining of nausea. you have to go to the
other room to get access to a phone. How should you position the victim.? -
-on side
- the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic
emergency is called the what ? - -emergency action plan EAP
, - during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for
respoonsiveness, if there is no responce you should - -call or signal for hep
so that EMS can be activated
- rescue breathing for an adult is given - -1 breath every 5-6 seconds
- when two or more rescuers are preforming CPR on an infant, the
compression to centillation ration and preferred chest compression method
are - -15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
- compression to breath ratio for adult CPR with one or two rescuers is - -
30:2
- if you attempt to give breaths to an unconscious victim and the chest does
not rise you should - -retilt head and try breaths once again
- if you suspect a foriegn body is obstructin the airway of an unconscious
person you should - -do a visual check of the airway after each attempt to
remove the object
- to determine whether or not an adult has a pulse you should - -look for
signs of circulation, and feel for pulse at the carotid artery in the neck
- the initial pulse check should last - -no more than ten secs
- the key to effective CPR - -push hard push fast
- Rescue breathing for a child or infant should be given at the rate of - -1
breath every 3-5 seconds
- compressions to breath ratio for child or infant two rescuer CPR is - -15
compressions to 2 breaths
- the pulse of an infant is checked - -brachial artery in the arm
- Your starguard bla must be renewed when - -every year
- if a person is having a seizure in the water you should - -hold the person in
a position that the head is above water until the sizure ends
- if the AED advices that shock is not advised you should - -continue CPR
- beginnning quality CPR compressins and activating EMS quiclly could
enhance defibrillation and significally improve the outcome of a cardiac
arrest - -true
