MGRADES
StarGuard UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which term may be used to describe person who is experiencing any or all of these symptoms:
confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision? - CORRECT ANSWER -
altered mental status
You are providing care to a responsive person who has been injured. Blood is streaming out of a
large wound in the leg. What should you do to control the bleeding? - CORRECT
ANSWER - apply direct pressure with an absorbent pad until the bleeding stops.
What is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? - CORRECT ANSWER - malfunction of the heart's
electrical system
Chest compressions should be administered to adults, children, and infants at what rate? -
CORRECT ANSWER - at least 100 but not more than 120 times per minute
While an AED is analyzing a victim's heart rhythm, the rescuers should be: - CORRECT
ANSWER - not touching the person (staying clear)
Which is an accurate statement about how to make a front rescue? - CORRECT
ANSWER - push the tube firmly into the person's chest
In addition to head, neck, or back pain; intoxication; altered mental status; and numbness or
tingling, which additional symptom indicated the potential for spinal injury? - CORRECT
ANSWER - serious trauma anywhere on the body (distracting injury)
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea) rather than a solid
stool? - CORRECT ANSWER - Diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread
quickly through the water
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What should you do to perform high-quality, effective chest compressions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - push hard and push fast (100-120 times per minute), but don't lean on the
chest between compressions
Which is the correct description of drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER - drowning is a
process with three possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain
damage, or death.
If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are
underwater and are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - CORRECT ANSWER -
look to see that the person lifts his or her head to breathe within a few seconds
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What should you do when performing rescue breathing in the water? - CORRECT
ANSWER - swim toward the takeout point with the person
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 he is having trouble catching his breath. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - allow him to find a position of comfort and activate EMS.
A crucially important fact for lifeguard to be aware of at all times is that - CORRECT
ANSWER - drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at anytime
What is scanning? - CORRECT ANSWER - searching the water in a systematic way
You are attending to a responsive teenager injured after falling off the diving board stairs. He has
sharp pain and swelling in the right leg, and the leg looks strangely bent. EMS has been
activated. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - manually stabilize the injured
leg.
StarGuard UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which term may be used to describe person who is experiencing any or all of these symptoms:
confusion, slowed thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision? - CORRECT ANSWER -
altered mental status
You are providing care to a responsive person who has been injured. Blood is streaming out of a
large wound in the leg. What should you do to control the bleeding? - CORRECT
ANSWER - apply direct pressure with an absorbent pad until the bleeding stops.
What is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? - CORRECT ANSWER - malfunction of the heart's
electrical system
Chest compressions should be administered to adults, children, and infants at what rate? -
CORRECT ANSWER - at least 100 but not more than 120 times per minute
While an AED is analyzing a victim's heart rhythm, the rescuers should be: - CORRECT
ANSWER - not touching the person (staying clear)
Which is an accurate statement about how to make a front rescue? - CORRECT
ANSWER - push the tube firmly into the person's chest
In addition to head, neck, or back pain; intoxication; altered mental status; and numbness or
tingling, which additional symptom indicated the potential for spinal injury? - CORRECT
ANSWER - serious trauma anywhere on the body (distracting injury)
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea) rather than a solid
stool? - CORRECT ANSWER - Diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread
quickly through the water
, MGRADES
What should you do to perform high-quality, effective chest compressions? - CORRECT
ANSWER - push hard and push fast (100-120 times per minute), but don't lean on the
chest between compressions
Which is the correct description of drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER - drowning is a
process with three possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain
damage, or death.
If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are
underwater and are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - CORRECT ANSWER -
look to see that the person lifts his or her head to breathe within a few seconds
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
What should you do when performing rescue breathing in the water? - CORRECT
ANSWER - swim toward the takeout point with the person
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 he is having trouble catching his breath. What should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER - allow him to find a position of comfort and activate EMS.
A crucially important fact for lifeguard to be aware of at all times is that - CORRECT
ANSWER - drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at anytime
What is scanning? - CORRECT ANSWER - searching the water in a systematic way
You are attending to a responsive teenager injured after falling off the diving board stairs. He has
sharp pain and swelling in the right leg, and the leg looks strangely bent. EMS has been
activated. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - manually stabilize the injured
leg.
