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Star-guard written Exam- LifeguardTraining Study Set Questions with
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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 pressure 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
attached 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 fatigue 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 responsiveness, 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
beginning quality CPR compressions 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
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