NASCO EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% SOLVED
ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE
What is the primary focus of a lifeguard? - (answers)To prevent LSR
How does N a SCOOO define a drowning - (answers)Loss of spontaneous
respiration due to fluid's
How does NASCO define a near drowning - (answers)Life threatening emergency
that has potential of drowning
What is the difference between a dry drowning and a wet drowning -
(answers)Wet drowning is water in the lungs dry drowning is water not in the
lungs
Define preventive lifeguarding and how can it be used as an effective way of
saving someone from drowning - (answers)Ability to think of a head of what
might or could cause an incident and ability to prevent it
The most important person in a rescue in order is - (answers)Yourself, your buddy
buddy, the victim
The objective in a water rescue is to get the victim - -, - and - - (answers)Nose up,
stable, breathing
, Why is it important to get a non-breathing victim out of the water and on the
deck as quickly and safely as possible - (answers)Start respiration quicker
If a victim need CPR what is the worst thing that you can do to them -
(answers)Nothing
What does check, yell, airway, breathing and press mean - (answers)Check to see
if CPR is needed, activate system for help on the way, air into victim, get
circulation by doing chest compressions
What is the most common cause of injury in an aquatic facility - (answers)Slip, fall,
hypothermia
The fastest drowning recorded by NASCO occurred in what Amount of time -
(answers)38 seconds
Prolonged exposure to moisture makes the skin soft and therefore making skin
more suckable two - - (answers)laceration
Another problem that skin has it moisture is fungus. What are some ways to
prevent this from becoming a problem? - (answers)- Drying off, baby
powder/corn starch
What would be a couple of good ways to help you protect yourself from the sun -
(answers)Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, rash guard
ANSWERS/NEWEST UPDATE
What is the primary focus of a lifeguard? - (answers)To prevent LSR
How does N a SCOOO define a drowning - (answers)Loss of spontaneous
respiration due to fluid's
How does NASCO define a near drowning - (answers)Life threatening emergency
that has potential of drowning
What is the difference between a dry drowning and a wet drowning -
(answers)Wet drowning is water in the lungs dry drowning is water not in the
lungs
Define preventive lifeguarding and how can it be used as an effective way of
saving someone from drowning - (answers)Ability to think of a head of what
might or could cause an incident and ability to prevent it
The most important person in a rescue in order is - (answers)Yourself, your buddy
buddy, the victim
The objective in a water rescue is to get the victim - -, - and - - (answers)Nose up,
stable, breathing
, Why is it important to get a non-breathing victim out of the water and on the
deck as quickly and safely as possible - (answers)Start respiration quicker
If a victim need CPR what is the worst thing that you can do to them -
(answers)Nothing
What does check, yell, airway, breathing and press mean - (answers)Check to see
if CPR is needed, activate system for help on the way, air into victim, get
circulation by doing chest compressions
What is the most common cause of injury in an aquatic facility - (answers)Slip, fall,
hypothermia
The fastest drowning recorded by NASCO occurred in what Amount of time -
(answers)38 seconds
Prolonged exposure to moisture makes the skin soft and therefore making skin
more suckable two - - (answers)laceration
Another problem that skin has it moisture is fungus. What are some ways to
prevent this from becoming a problem? - (answers)- Drying off, baby
powder/corn starch
What would be a couple of good ways to help you protect yourself from the sun -
(answers)Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, rash guard
