National Lifeguard Course Questions
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
sample - Answer: Signs and symptoms, allergies, medication, past and present medical history, last
meal, events leading up too.
rice - Answer: Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate. Bone and joint injuries.
red - Answer: Rest and reassurance, elevate, direct pressure. For bleeding.
fast - Answer: Face, arm, speech, time. For a stroke.
warts - Answer: Warmth, ABC, rest and reassurance, treatment, semi prone position. For shock.
What should you do during your rapid body Survey or your head toe check when victim is unconscious? -
Answer: Pat down their body and check your gloves for blood and feel if anything is abnormal. Do the
arms last and start at the head.
When there is a Spinal victim in the pool, what should you do first before you get them? - Answer: Blow
your whistle, do your hand signals and clear the pool.
What are some signs and symptoms for Shock? - Answer: Weak pulse, Rapid heart beat, pale face, facial
expressions, and disoriented.
What are some signs and symptoms for a heart attack or angina? - Answer: Chest pain, pain in the jaw
or left arm, and denial.
What should you inform a drowning victim of after you save them from the water? - Answer: Secondary
drowning
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
sample - Answer: Signs and symptoms, allergies, medication, past and present medical history, last
meal, events leading up too.
rice - Answer: Rest, immobilize, cold, elevate. Bone and joint injuries.
red - Answer: Rest and reassurance, elevate, direct pressure. For bleeding.
fast - Answer: Face, arm, speech, time. For a stroke.
warts - Answer: Warmth, ABC, rest and reassurance, treatment, semi prone position. For shock.
What should you do during your rapid body Survey or your head toe check when victim is unconscious? -
Answer: Pat down their body and check your gloves for blood and feel if anything is abnormal. Do the
arms last and start at the head.
When there is a Spinal victim in the pool, what should you do first before you get them? - Answer: Blow
your whistle, do your hand signals and clear the pool.
What are some signs and symptoms for Shock? - Answer: Weak pulse, Rapid heart beat, pale face, facial
expressions, and disoriented.
What are some signs and symptoms for a heart attack or angina? - Answer: Chest pain, pain in the jaw
or left arm, and denial.
What should you inform a drowning victim of after you save them from the water? - Answer: Secondary
drowning
