STARGUARD ELITE EXAM TIP UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔in addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is another
characteristic of a good emergency action plan (EAP)? - ✔✔it is practiced using realistic
scenarios
✔✔which entry method has the lowest risk of back, leg, or foot injury and is useful in a
wide range of water depths and circumstances? - ✔✔compact jump
✔✔in addition to limiting upper body contact and keeping the hands free, what is
another benefit of a leg-wrap rescue? - ✔✔a rescuer doesn't have to submerge as
deeply as with other methods
✔✔what is important to do before releasing a person back into the facility? - ✔✔instruct
the person to watch for excessive coughing, difficulty breathing, or any other worrisome
symptoms that develop within 8 hours after the incident and to seek medical care
immediately if these develop
✔✔strapping a person on a backboard and placing head immobilization devices (HIDs)
for the sole purpose of immobilizing the spine is NOT an evidence-based practice -
✔✔true
✔✔in addition to head, neck, or back pain; intoxication; altered mental status; and
numbness or tingling, which additional symptom indicates the potential for spinal injury?
- ✔✔serious trauma anywhere on the body
✔✔which 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? -
✔✔altered mental status
✔✔how is active spinal motion restriction provided? - ✔✔manually hold the person's
head to limit movement
✔✔how is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - ✔✔tell the person not to make
any movements that cause pain and guide their head to a seated or lying position
✔✔where can passive and active spinal motion restriction be performed? - ✔✔on the
land and in water
✔✔you are providing care to a responsive person who has been injured and is bleeding
from a wound in the leg. what should you do to control the bleeding? - ✔✔apply direct
pressure with an absorbent pad until the bleeding stops
, ✔✔you have helped a person with asthma to use a prescribed metered-dose inhaler.
ten minutes later, the person is bent over and can't stop coughing. what should you do?
- ✔✔activate EMS
✔✔you're attending to a person who is unresponsive but is breathing normally after a
suspected overdose of pain medication. EMS has been activated. You have placed the
person in recovery position. why? - ✔✔to maintain and protect the airway
✔✔what is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? - ✔✔malfunction in the heart's electrical
system
✔✔you find one of your coworkers sitting in the break room alone. his skin is pale and
sweaty. when you ask if he is okay, he tells you it feels like a heavy weight is on his
chest. he also tells you that he is having trouble catching his breath. what should you
do? - ✔✔allow him to find a position of comfort and activate EMS
✔✔You are called to attend to a coworker who collapsed while lifeguarding on a hot
day. he has an altered mental status and his skin is hot and sweaty. EMS has been
activated/ what should you do? - ✔✔aggressively cool his body by pouring water,
fanning, and applying ice packs
✔✔what is secondary cardiac arrest? - ✔✔heart stoppage resulting from lack of oxygen
✔✔chest compressions should be administered to adults, children, and infants at what
rate? - ✔✔at least 100 but not more than 120 times per minute
✔✔when two or more rescuers are administering CPR to a child, rescue breaths should
be given after how many compressions? - ✔✔15 compressions
✔✔how can you tell if rescue breaths are going into a persons lungs? - ✔✔the chest will
visibly rise
✔✔if you are caring for an unresponsive drowning person and foam is coming from the
person's - ✔✔breathe through the foam
✔✔when giving compressions, how should you position your hands, arms, and
shoulders? - ✔✔in line, with the arms straight, the elbows locked, and the shoulders
over the hands
✔✔in addition to vomiting and having a swollen looking stomach, what is likely to
happen to a person who has drowned and is unresponsive? - ✔✔the person will have
foam coming out of their mouth
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔in addition to being specific for each facility and type of emergency, what is another
characteristic of a good emergency action plan (EAP)? - ✔✔it is practiced using realistic
scenarios
✔✔which entry method has the lowest risk of back, leg, or foot injury and is useful in a
wide range of water depths and circumstances? - ✔✔compact jump
✔✔in addition to limiting upper body contact and keeping the hands free, what is
another benefit of a leg-wrap rescue? - ✔✔a rescuer doesn't have to submerge as
deeply as with other methods
✔✔what is important to do before releasing a person back into the facility? - ✔✔instruct
the person to watch for excessive coughing, difficulty breathing, or any other worrisome
symptoms that develop within 8 hours after the incident and to seek medical care
immediately if these develop
✔✔strapping a person on a backboard and placing head immobilization devices (HIDs)
for the sole purpose of immobilizing the spine is NOT an evidence-based practice -
✔✔true
✔✔in addition to head, neck, or back pain; intoxication; altered mental status; and
numbness or tingling, which additional symptom indicates the potential for spinal injury?
- ✔✔serious trauma anywhere on the body
✔✔which 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? -
✔✔altered mental status
✔✔how is active spinal motion restriction provided? - ✔✔manually hold the person's
head to limit movement
✔✔how is passive spinal motion restriction provided? - ✔✔tell the person not to make
any movements that cause pain and guide their head to a seated or lying position
✔✔where can passive and active spinal motion restriction be performed? - ✔✔on the
land and in water
✔✔you are providing care to a responsive person who has been injured and is bleeding
from a wound in the leg. what should you do to control the bleeding? - ✔✔apply direct
pressure with an absorbent pad until the bleeding stops
, ✔✔you have helped a person with asthma to use a prescribed metered-dose inhaler.
ten minutes later, the person is bent over and can't stop coughing. what should you do?
- ✔✔activate EMS
✔✔you're attending to a person who is unresponsive but is breathing normally after a
suspected overdose of pain medication. EMS has been activated. You have placed the
person in recovery position. why? - ✔✔to maintain and protect the airway
✔✔what is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? - ✔✔malfunction in the heart's electrical
system
✔✔you find one of your coworkers sitting in the break room alone. his skin is pale and
sweaty. when you ask if he is okay, he tells you it feels like a heavy weight is on his
chest. he also tells you that he is having trouble catching his breath. what should you
do? - ✔✔allow him to find a position of comfort and activate EMS
✔✔You are called to attend to a coworker who collapsed while lifeguarding on a hot
day. he has an altered mental status and his skin is hot and sweaty. EMS has been
activated/ what should you do? - ✔✔aggressively cool his body by pouring water,
fanning, and applying ice packs
✔✔what is secondary cardiac arrest? - ✔✔heart stoppage resulting from lack of oxygen
✔✔chest compressions should be administered to adults, children, and infants at what
rate? - ✔✔at least 100 but not more than 120 times per minute
✔✔when two or more rescuers are administering CPR to a child, rescue breaths should
be given after how many compressions? - ✔✔15 compressions
✔✔how can you tell if rescue breaths are going into a persons lungs? - ✔✔the chest will
visibly rise
✔✔if you are caring for an unresponsive drowning person and foam is coming from the
person's - ✔✔breathe through the foam
✔✔when giving compressions, how should you position your hands, arms, and
shoulders? - ✔✔in line, with the arms straight, the elbows locked, and the shoulders
over the hands
✔✔in addition to vomiting and having a swollen looking stomach, what is likely to
happen to a person who has drowned and is unresponsive? - ✔✔the person will have
foam coming out of their mouth
