STARGUARD WRITTEN LIFEGUARD TRAINING EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (CORRECT AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
2025/2026
if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - CORRECT ANSWER
place additional layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing
shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER
true
should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - CORRECT ANSWER no
victim may suffer from severe bleeding as a result
the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound - CORRECT
ANSWER true
what is the order of care for a sprain - CORRECT ANSWER rest ice compress
elevate
for chemicals in the eye, you should - CORRECT ANSWER flush eye for 15 min
to observe universal precautions means to - CORRECT ANSWER to act as if the
victim's blood or body fluid is infected whether or not you think it actually is
you are caring for a 52 year old female with a history of heart disease and allergy
to aspirin. she is complaining of chest pain shortness of breath and nausea.
treatment may include all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER
advising patient to chew and swallow a half or whole aspirin tablet
,if you suspect a person having a stroke you should ask her to preform these three
tasks. - CORRECT ANSWER smile, raise both hands, and speak a simple
sentence
a sudden collapse and cardiac arrest in an adult is likely caused by ____ and
requires ______. - CORRECT ANSWER ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation
standing in line at a local aquatic facility, a middle aged man suddenly collapses.
the man is unconscious, unresponsive, and occasionally gasping for breath. he
looks dead. the condition is most likely ___ and should be treated with ____ and
____ . - CORRECT ANSWER sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
you are attending to a patient who collapsed suddenly. It does not look like the
patient is breathing adequately and there is no sign of trauma. What should you do?
- CORRECT ANSWER begin to provide CPR
two rescuers are preforming CPR on a 9 year old child who collapsed suddenly. An
AED is available. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER continue CPR
(15:2) for 5 cycles and then attach the AED
an adult has been electrocuted. the scene has been made safe. An AED has been
attatched to the patient and a shock is advised. WHat should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER clear the patient and deliver the shock
after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER
follow AED voice directions
,a woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask, Are you
choking? she nods yes. what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER give a series
of abdominal thrusts
the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child -
CORRECT ANSWER center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - CORRECT
ANSWER applying cool water
two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the
chest compressions what should they do? - CORRECT ANSWER change
positions every two minutes with compressions interrupted as little as possible
a person has been in the heat and is cold and clammy complaining of nausea,
cramps, and dizziness. what should you expect - CORRECT ANSWER heat
exhaustion
becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - CORRECT ANSWER give sugar
the links in the chain of survival in adults are - CORRECT ANSWER early
identification of sudden cardiac arrest and calling 9-1-1, early CPR, early
defibrillation, and ealy advanced life support.
a teenager falls from the steps at the top of the diving board. the victim is
conscious and states that he has a tingling sensation in his feet you should: -
CORRECT ANSWER keep victim lying down, provide support for the head and
neck, activate EMS and treat for shock
, a person is very weak and complaining of nausea. you have to go to the other room
to get access to a phone. How should you position the victim.? - CORRECT
ANSWER on side
the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic emergency is
called the what ? - CORRECT ANSWER emergency action plan EAP
during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for
respoonsiveness, if there is no responce you should - CORRECT ANSWER call
or signal for hep so that EMS can be activated
rescue breathing for an adult is given - CORRECT ANSWER 1 breath every 5-6
seconds
when two or more rescuers are preforming CPR on an infant, the compression to
centillation ration and preferred chest compression method are - CORRECT
ANSWER 15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
compression to breath ratio for adult CPR with one or two rescuers is -
CORRECT ANSWER 30:2
if you attempt to give breaths to an unconscious victim and the chest does not rise
you should - CORRECT ANSWER retilt head and try breaths once again
if you suspect a foriegn body is obstructin the airway of an unconscious person you
should - CORRECT ANSWER do a visual check of the airway after each attempt
to remove the object
AND ANSWERS (CORRECT AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS) LATEST
2025/2026
if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - CORRECT ANSWER
place additional layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing
shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - CORRECT ANSWER
true
should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - CORRECT ANSWER no
victim may suffer from severe bleeding as a result
the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound - CORRECT
ANSWER true
what is the order of care for a sprain - CORRECT ANSWER rest ice compress
elevate
for chemicals in the eye, you should - CORRECT ANSWER flush eye for 15 min
to observe universal precautions means to - CORRECT ANSWER to act as if the
victim's blood or body fluid is infected whether or not you think it actually is
you are caring for a 52 year old female with a history of heart disease and allergy
to aspirin. she is complaining of chest pain shortness of breath and nausea.
treatment may include all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER
advising patient to chew and swallow a half or whole aspirin tablet
,if you suspect a person having a stroke you should ask her to preform these three
tasks. - CORRECT ANSWER smile, raise both hands, and speak a simple
sentence
a sudden collapse and cardiac arrest in an adult is likely caused by ____ and
requires ______. - CORRECT ANSWER ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation
standing in line at a local aquatic facility, a middle aged man suddenly collapses.
the man is unconscious, unresponsive, and occasionally gasping for breath. he
looks dead. the condition is most likely ___ and should be treated with ____ and
____ . - CORRECT ANSWER sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
you are attending to a patient who collapsed suddenly. It does not look like the
patient is breathing adequately and there is no sign of trauma. What should you do?
- CORRECT ANSWER begin to provide CPR
two rescuers are preforming CPR on a 9 year old child who collapsed suddenly. An
AED is available. What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER continue CPR
(15:2) for 5 cycles and then attach the AED
an adult has been electrocuted. the scene has been made safe. An AED has been
attatched to the patient and a shock is advised. WHat should you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER clear the patient and deliver the shock
after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER
follow AED voice directions
,a woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask, Are you
choking? she nods yes. what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER give a series
of abdominal thrusts
the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child -
CORRECT ANSWER center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - CORRECT
ANSWER applying cool water
two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the
chest compressions what should they do? - CORRECT ANSWER change
positions every two minutes with compressions interrupted as little as possible
a person has been in the heat and is cold and clammy complaining of nausea,
cramps, and dizziness. what should you expect - CORRECT ANSWER heat
exhaustion
becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - CORRECT ANSWER give sugar
the links in the chain of survival in adults are - CORRECT ANSWER early
identification of sudden cardiac arrest and calling 9-1-1, early CPR, early
defibrillation, and ealy advanced life support.
a teenager falls from the steps at the top of the diving board. the victim is
conscious and states that he has a tingling sensation in his feet you should: -
CORRECT ANSWER keep victim lying down, provide support for the head and
neck, activate EMS and treat for shock
, a person is very weak and complaining of nausea. you have to go to the other room
to get access to a phone. How should you position the victim.? - CORRECT
ANSWER on side
the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic emergency is
called the what ? - CORRECT ANSWER emergency action plan EAP
during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for
respoonsiveness, if there is no responce you should - CORRECT ANSWER call
or signal for hep so that EMS can be activated
rescue breathing for an adult is given - CORRECT ANSWER 1 breath every 5-6
seconds
when two or more rescuers are preforming CPR on an infant, the compression to
centillation ration and preferred chest compression method are - CORRECT
ANSWER 15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
compression to breath ratio for adult CPR with one or two rescuers is -
CORRECT ANSWER 30:2
if you attempt to give breaths to an unconscious victim and the chest does not rise
you should - CORRECT ANSWER retilt head and try breaths once again
if you suspect a foriegn body is obstructin the airway of an unconscious person you
should - CORRECT ANSWER do a visual check of the airway after each attempt
to remove the object
