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STARGUARD WRITTEN LIFEGUARD TRAINING EXAM
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STARGUARD WRITTEN LIFEGUARD TRAININGEXAM
if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - ANSWER place additional
layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing
shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - ANSWER true
should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - ANSWER no victim may
suffer from severe bleeding as a result
the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound - ANSWER true
what is the order of care for a sprain - ANSWER rest ice compress elevate
for chemicals in the eye, you should - ANSWER flush eye for 15 min
to observe universal precautions means to - 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 - 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. - 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 ______. - 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 ____ . -
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?
- 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? - 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? - ANSWER
clear the patient and deliver the shock
,after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - 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? - ANSWER give a series of abdominal
thrusts
the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child - ANSWER
center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands
first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - ANSWER applying
cool water
two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the chest
compressions what should they do? - 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 - ANSWER heat exhaustion
becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - ANSWER give sugar
the links in the chain of survival in adults are - 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: - 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.? - ANSWER on side
the written plan that defines who does what and when, in an aquatic emergency is
called the what ? - ANSWER emergency action plan EAP
during an adult victim assessment, you should check the victim for respoonsiveness,
if there is no responce you should - ANSWER call or signal for hep so that EMS can
be activated
rescue breathing for an adult is given - 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 - 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 - ANSWER
30:2
, if you attempt to give breaths to an unconscious victim and the chest does not rise
you should - ANSWER retilt head and try breaths once again
if you suspect a foriegn body is obstructin the airway of an unconscious person you
should - ANSWER do a visual check of the airway after each attempt to remove the
object
to determine whether or not an adult has a pulse you should - ANSWER look for
signs of circulation, and feel for pulse at the carotid artery in the neck
the initial pulse check should last - ANSWER no more than ten secs
the key to effective CPR - ANSWER push hard push fast
Rescue breathing for a child or infant should be given at the rate of - ANSWER 1
breath every 3-5 seconds
compressions to breath ratio for child or infant two rescuer CPR is - ANSWER 15
compressions to 2 breaths
the pulse of an infant is checked - ANSWER brachial artery in the arm
Your starguard bla must be renewed when - ANSWER every year
if a person is having a seizure in the water you should - ANSWER hold the person in
a position that the head is above water until the sizure ends
if the AED advices that shock is not advised you should - ANSWER continue CPR
beginnning quality CPR compressins and activating EMS quiclly could enhance
defibrillation and significally improve the outcome of a cardiac arrest - ANSWER true
when the AED is in analyze mode, CPR should be discontinued and no one should
touch victim - ANSWER true
lifeguards should preform in service including education and rescue practice to
maintain skill level - ANSWER true
lightening detectors provide an early warning of approaching lightning - ANSWER
true
you should remove everything before placing defibrillator pads on chest - ANSWER
true
lifeguards are only responsible for responding to awuatic emergencies and should ot
be expected to help those on land - ANSWER false
one of the most effetive methods of reducing the risk of drowing is constant
surveillance - ANSWER true
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