Starguard 5E Study Guide Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Should |swimmers |be |allowed |to |participate |
in |extended |breath |holding |or |underwater |swimming? |Why |or |why |not? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Prohibit |breath |holding |contests, |and |underwater |swimming |hypoxic |training |
drills |(breath |holding |while |swimming). |These |policies |reduce |the |risk |that |swimmers |will |pass |
out |while |underwater |because |of |lack |of |oxygen |and |drown. |This |condition |is |known |as |
sudden |underwater |blackout.
What |does |universal |precautions |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |set |of |protective |practices |
used |whether |or |not |an |infection |is |suspected. |To |be |effective, |your |approach |is |the |same |for |
everyone |regardless |of |relationship |or |age. |Always |act |is |if |the |bodily |fluid |infected.
What |does |RWI |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(Recreational |Water |Illnesses) |illnesses |
caused |by |germs |and |chemicals |found |in |the |water |we |swim |in.
If |your |skin |comes |in |contact |with |blood |or |bodily |fluids, |what |should |you |do? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-1. |Wash |cuts |and |needle |sticks |with |soap |and |water
2. |Flush |splashes |to |the |nose, |mouth, |or |skin |with |water,
3. |irrigate |eyes |with |clean |water, |saline, |or |sterile |irrigants.
4. |Report |the |incident |to |your |supervisor. |
5. |Immediately |seek |medical |treatment.
What |is |the |ratio |of |bleach |to |water |should |you |use |to |clean |up |feces |or |blood |around |the |
pool? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-One |part |of |household |bleach |to |nine |parts |of |water |on |the |
area.
, Why |is |disease |more |likely |to |be |transmitted |through |a |diarrhea |rather |than |a |solid |stool? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |formed |stool |can |act |as |a |container |for |germs. |Diarrhea |is |a |higher |
risk |event |than |a |stool |formed |incident.
How |long |can |crypto |survive |in |a |properly |chemically |treated |swimming |pool? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Up |to |11 |days.
What |happens |when |a |drowning |person |tries |to |breathe? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |person
|may |swallow |large |amounts |of |water.
What |is |the |difference |between |distress |and |drowning? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Distress- |
person |is |on |surface |of |water |but |is |struggling |to |stay |afloat
Drowning-process |of |experiencing |respiratory |impairment |from |submersion |or |immersion |in |
liquid
What |is |the |correct |term |to |use |if |a |person |experiences |a |drowning |event, |but |was |
successfully |resuscitated |and |did |not |die? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Enumerate |first |aid |
management |for |drowning.
Which |organs |are |at |greatest |risk |for |permanent |damage |during |drowning? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Brain |and |Heart.
What |determines |if |water |is |shallow |or |deep? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |is |relative |to |a |
person's |height.
Why |is |it |important |to |begin |rescue |breathing |on |an |unresponsive |drowning |person |as |quickly |
as |possible? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |better |chance |the |victim |has |for |survival |without |
brain |or |organ |damage.
With Correct Answers
Should |swimmers |be |allowed |to |participate |
in |extended |breath |holding |or |underwater |swimming? |Why |or |why |not? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Prohibit |breath |holding |contests, |and |underwater |swimming |hypoxic |training |
drills |(breath |holding |while |swimming). |These |policies |reduce |the |risk |that |swimmers |will |pass |
out |while |underwater |because |of |lack |of |oxygen |and |drown. |This |condition |is |known |as |
sudden |underwater |blackout.
What |does |universal |precautions |mean? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |set |of |protective |practices |
used |whether |or |not |an |infection |is |suspected. |To |be |effective, |your |approach |is |the |same |for |
everyone |regardless |of |relationship |or |age. |Always |act |is |if |the |bodily |fluid |infected.
What |does |RWI |stand |for? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-(Recreational |Water |Illnesses) |illnesses |
caused |by |germs |and |chemicals |found |in |the |water |we |swim |in.
If |your |skin |comes |in |contact |with |blood |or |bodily |fluids, |what |should |you |do? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-1. |Wash |cuts |and |needle |sticks |with |soap |and |water
2. |Flush |splashes |to |the |nose, |mouth, |or |skin |with |water,
3. |irrigate |eyes |with |clean |water, |saline, |or |sterile |irrigants.
4. |Report |the |incident |to |your |supervisor. |
5. |Immediately |seek |medical |treatment.
What |is |the |ratio |of |bleach |to |water |should |you |use |to |clean |up |feces |or |blood |around |the |
pool? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-One |part |of |household |bleach |to |nine |parts |of |water |on |the |
area.
, Why |is |disease |more |likely |to |be |transmitted |through |a |diarrhea |rather |than |a |solid |stool? |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |formed |stool |can |act |as |a |container |for |germs. |Diarrhea |is |a |higher |
risk |event |than |a |stool |formed |incident.
How |long |can |crypto |survive |in |a |properly |chemically |treated |swimming |pool? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Up |to |11 |days.
What |happens |when |a |drowning |person |tries |to |breathe? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |person
|may |swallow |large |amounts |of |water.
What |is |the |difference |between |distress |and |drowning? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Distress- |
person |is |on |surface |of |water |but |is |struggling |to |stay |afloat
Drowning-process |of |experiencing |respiratory |impairment |from |submersion |or |immersion |in |
liquid
What |is |the |correct |term |to |use |if |a |person |experiences |a |drowning |event, |but |was |
successfully |resuscitated |and |did |not |die? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Enumerate |first |aid |
management |for |drowning.
Which |organs |are |at |greatest |risk |for |permanent |damage |during |drowning? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Brain |and |Heart.
What |determines |if |water |is |shallow |or |deep? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-It |is |relative |to |a |
person's |height.
Why |is |it |important |to |begin |rescue |breathing |on |an |unresponsive |drowning |person |as |quickly |
as |possible? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |better |chance |the |victim |has |for |survival |without |
brain |or |organ |damage.
