StarGuard Elite LifeGuard Module 4 - Emergency Care questions with correct answers
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Course
Lifeguard
Institution
Lifeguard
Spinal injuries are rare and caused by forceful trauma including the following Correct Answer--Falling to a hard surface from a height greater than the person's height
- Forceful impact with the bottom, wall, slide terminus, or a submerged hard object
- Suffering a blow to the head, neck, or back...
StarGuard Elite LifeGuard Module 4 - Emergency
Care questions with correct answers
Spinal injuries are rare and caused by forceful trauma including the
following Correct Answer--Falling to a hard surface from a height
greater than the person's height
- Forceful impact with the bottom, wall, slide terminus, or a submerged
hard object
- Suffering a blow to the head, neck, or back as a result of a high-
velocity collision with another person
Symptoms of spinal injuries may include the following: Correct Answer-
Pain at the neck, head, or back
- Altered mental status (confusion, altered consciousness, slowed
thinking, loss of balance, impaired vision)
- Neurological deficit (unable to walk or move extremities)
- Tingling or loss of sensation
- Nausea or vomiting
- Loss of bowel or
How do you get someone with a injured spine out of the water? Correct
Answer-- Position yourself and squeeze the arms against the head
- Lay them face up and Position yourself near the person's chest, looking
toward their head. In deep water, place your rescue tube low on your
hips; in shallow water, the rescue tube may not be necessary.
, - Secure the person and move one hand
- While in the vise-grip position, apply pressure with your
outer hand to squeeze the person to your chest.
- When the person is tight against your chest, release the
grasp of your hand closest to your chest, reach over
the person, and place this hand next to your other one.
If the person is unresponsive, treat the situation as a.... Correct Answer-
If the person is unresponsive, treat the situation as a drowning and
initiate rescue breathing.
What is a spinal extraction? Correct Answer-The process of getting a
person with a suspected spine injury out of the water
Altered Mental Status (AMS) Correct Answer-Confusion, slowed
thinking, loss of balance, and impaired vision.
Serious trauma Correct Answer-A symptom of potential spinal injury in
addition to altered mental status or numbness.
Passive spinal motion restriction Correct Answer-Tell the person not to
make movements that cause pain and make sure they are comfortable.
Active spinal motion restriction Correct Answer-Manually hold the
person's head to limit movement.
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