STARGUARD 6E EXAMS SCRIPT UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is a good characteristic of a good EAP? - ✔✔practice using realistic scenarios
✔✔what is the objective of using a rescue tube? - ✔✔Protective barrier between
you(lifeguard) & guest
✔✔What is the best water entry method, and why is it used? - ✔✔compact jump
✔✔How do you perform the front and Rear rescue techniques? - ✔✔lock arms out,
press into chest, lead to exit/ arms under, head pull to exit.
✔✔What are the benefits of the leg-wrap rescue? - ✔✔it is used to avoid submerging
completely underwater/as deep
✔✔what should you do following a rescue? - ✔✔instruct to watch for excessive
coughing / other symptoms; see medical if needed
✔✔based on current evidence, what is true of someone who has a neck or spine injury?
- ✔✔strapping them to backboard & using HIDs for immobilization of spine is not
cerebral spinal.
✔✔What are the symptoms of a spinal injury? - ✔✔Trauma on body; AMS; sharp pain
on/near spine/head; fluid Leake ears
✔✔What is the purpose of strapping a person to a backboard and placing head
immobilization devices(HDIs) for a spinal emergency? - ✔✔Minimize further spinal
injury
✔✔What term may be used to describe a person who is experiencing any or all of these
symptoms: confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision? - ✔✔aterid
mente status (AMS)
✔✔what is the difference between active and passive spinal motion restriction? how do
you provide them? - ✔✔active-actively restricting spinal motion
✔✔you are providing care to a responsive person who has been injured. Blood is
streaming out of a large would in the leg. what should you do to control the bleeding? -
✔✔Apply direct pressure w/ a gauze pad
✔✔Someone has fallen and has a sharp pain and swelling in their right leg, and it looks
slightly bent, what steps should you take? - ✔✔Manually stabilize the injured limp
, ✔✔Describe why you would place someone who has a suspected pain medication
overdose into the recovery position if they are breathing normally. - ✔✔maintain/ protect
open airway
✔✔what is the appropriate response for someone having breathing difficulty and has a
history of asthma? - ✔✔allow them to find a comfortable position
✔✔what is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? - ✔✔an electrical malfunction of the heart
✔✔You find someone who has pale and sweaty skin, and feels as if there is a heavy
weight on his/her chest. They also are having trouble catching their breath. What should
you do? - ✔✔Contact EMS
✔✔How would you treat someone who is experiencing heat related illness -
✔✔Aggressively cool the body
✔✔What is secondary cardiac arrest? - ✔✔when the heart stops due to lack of oxygen
✔✔What is the proper rate for chest compressions? - ✔✔100-120 beats per minute
✔✔how many compressions should be given to a child when there are 2 responders? -
✔✔15 compressions
✔✔what should responders be doing when an AED is analyzing a victim's heart rhythm
- ✔✔Hands off/stand clear of patient
✔✔how should you respond when giving care to a person who has foam coming from
their nose and mouth? - ✔✔breathe through the foam
✔✔when giving compressions, how should you position your hands, arms and
shoulders? - ✔✔stacked over the guest
✔✔what are the characteristics of performing high-equality effective chest
compressions? - ✔✔push hard and fast; 2/3 of the chest cavity allowing complete recoil
✔✔what should you do between each chest compression that you give? - ✔✔Allow
chest to fully recoil
✔✔How many initial rescue breaths should be given upon contact with an unresponsive
drowning victim? - ✔✔5 breaths adults; 3 breaths (children); 3 puffs(baby/infant)
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔What is a good characteristic of a good EAP? - ✔✔practice using realistic scenarios
✔✔what is the objective of using a rescue tube? - ✔✔Protective barrier between
you(lifeguard) & guest
✔✔What is the best water entry method, and why is it used? - ✔✔compact jump
✔✔How do you perform the front and Rear rescue techniques? - ✔✔lock arms out,
press into chest, lead to exit/ arms under, head pull to exit.
✔✔What are the benefits of the leg-wrap rescue? - ✔✔it is used to avoid submerging
completely underwater/as deep
✔✔what should you do following a rescue? - ✔✔instruct to watch for excessive
coughing / other symptoms; see medical if needed
✔✔based on current evidence, what is true of someone who has a neck or spine injury?
- ✔✔strapping them to backboard & using HIDs for immobilization of spine is not
cerebral spinal.
✔✔What are the symptoms of a spinal injury? - ✔✔Trauma on body; AMS; sharp pain
on/near spine/head; fluid Leake ears
✔✔What is the purpose of strapping a person to a backboard and placing head
immobilization devices(HDIs) for a spinal emergency? - ✔✔Minimize further spinal
injury
✔✔What term may be used to describe a person who is experiencing any or all of these
symptoms: confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision? - ✔✔aterid
mente status (AMS)
✔✔what is the difference between active and passive spinal motion restriction? how do
you provide them? - ✔✔active-actively restricting spinal motion
✔✔you are providing care to a responsive person who has been injured. Blood is
streaming out of a large would in the leg. what should you do to control the bleeding? -
✔✔Apply direct pressure w/ a gauze pad
✔✔Someone has fallen and has a sharp pain and swelling in their right leg, and it looks
slightly bent, what steps should you take? - ✔✔Manually stabilize the injured limp
, ✔✔Describe why you would place someone who has a suspected pain medication
overdose into the recovery position if they are breathing normally. - ✔✔maintain/ protect
open airway
✔✔what is the appropriate response for someone having breathing difficulty and has a
history of asthma? - ✔✔allow them to find a comfortable position
✔✔what is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? - ✔✔an electrical malfunction of the heart
✔✔You find someone who has pale and sweaty skin, and feels as if there is a heavy
weight on his/her chest. They also are having trouble catching their breath. What should
you do? - ✔✔Contact EMS
✔✔How would you treat someone who is experiencing heat related illness -
✔✔Aggressively cool the body
✔✔What is secondary cardiac arrest? - ✔✔when the heart stops due to lack of oxygen
✔✔What is the proper rate for chest compressions? - ✔✔100-120 beats per minute
✔✔how many compressions should be given to a child when there are 2 responders? -
✔✔15 compressions
✔✔what should responders be doing when an AED is analyzing a victim's heart rhythm
- ✔✔Hands off/stand clear of patient
✔✔how should you respond when giving care to a person who has foam coming from
their nose and mouth? - ✔✔breathe through the foam
✔✔when giving compressions, how should you position your hands, arms and
shoulders? - ✔✔stacked over the guest
✔✔what are the characteristics of performing high-equality effective chest
compressions? - ✔✔push hard and fast; 2/3 of the chest cavity allowing complete recoil
✔✔what should you do between each chest compression that you give? - ✔✔Allow
chest to fully recoil
✔✔How many initial rescue breaths should be given upon contact with an unresponsive
drowning victim? - ✔✔5 breaths adults; 3 breaths (children); 3 puffs(baby/infant)
