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national lifeguard questions with correct answersentry used in drowning less than 25 m away Correct Answer-stride jump
or banana dive
entry used in drowning more than 25 m away Correct Answer-shallow
dive
entry used for submerged victim Correct Answer-deep dive
entry used for high heights and unknown water Correct Answer-compact
dive
entry used for spinal injury Correct Answer-slip in
primary assessment Correct Answer-MASK
loc: ask the 3 questions
- whats your name
- where are you
- what time is it
abc's
- airway (head tilt, chin lift)
- breathing (visual sweep 5-10 seconds)
- circulation
,1. pulse and capillary refills
2. wet check for major bleeding (5 sec)
MAIN GOAL OF THIS IS TO CHECK IF 911 SHOULD BE CALLED
OR NOT
secondary assessment Correct Answer-1. sample
s: signs and symptoms
a: allergies
m:medications
p: past medical history
l: last oral intake
e: events prior
2. head to toe check - DONT FORGET GLOVES
1. head and Neck
2. chest
3. abdomen
4. back
5 & 6. legs
7 & 8. arms
check for: bones sticking out, blood, bumps,
deformities, swelling, hard stomach (internal
bleeding)
, 3. recovery position
4. vital signs
- pulse: strong, weak, bpm
- breathing: shaky, even, breaths per min
- loc: more in depth/follow up on before
- skin: colour, temp, texture
- pupils: paerl
(p)upils (a)re (e)qual (r)round & reactive to
(l)ight
5. follow up and repeat vital signs
drowning victim: weak swimmer Correct Answer-- non swimmers
- looks like they are climbing a ladder
- mostly arms and no legs
- if having difficulty breathing right after drowning, call 911
drowning victim: tired swimmer Correct Answer-- may be a swimmer
- looks like they are swimming but are not moving
- if having difficulty breathing right after drowning, call 911
spinal victim Correct Answer-- complain that their neck hurts
- if they say it, you saw it or a bystander saw it: it's a spinal, otherwise
treat the same way as an unconscious victim
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