NPLQ LIFEGUARDING EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
What are the priorities for casualty management? - ANSWER ABC: airways,
breathing, circulation
- Life-threatening injuries must be handled first and with priority. The order of
priority is:
- Emergency CPR.
Management of Choking
Life-threatening bleeds
Unconscious casualty.
Shock
Medical attention.
What is the chain of survival? - ANSWER Early Recognition, Early CPR, Early
Defibrillation, and Post-Resuscitation Care
What is asphyxiation? ANSWER: Suffocation. It occurs when the body is starved
of oxygen. It's caused by:
Tongue-blocking during unconsciousness.
A foreign item trapped in the throat
Strangulation
The mouth and nose are covered.
Drowning
,What is cardiac arrest? - ANSWER: When the heart stops pumping blood
throughout the body. The heart may have stopped completely or twitched
sporadically. It could be caused by a lack of oxygen due to asphyxiation, such as
drowning. It can also be caused by direct damage to the heart from an injury, heart
attack, electric shock, or a medical condition. Seizures can be caused by inadequate
blood flow to the brain.
What is the CPR sequence for an adult who has suddenly collapsed (dryside)? -
ANSWER 1. Check for a response: "Are you okay? Can you hear me?"
- If they respond, move into a recovery position and reassess.
2. Tilt the head back (two fingers under the chin, hand on the forehead).
3. Keep the airways open and check for breathing (10 seconds): Look for chest
breathing, listen for breathing, and feel breath.
4. Give the emergency number: "I have an unresponsive adult who is not breathing
please can you bring me a defibrilator"
5. Begin CPR with 30 compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths and another 30
compressions (30:2).
- Place hands in the middle of the abodmen/end of the sturnum (between the
nipples, 5-6 cm).
- Take rescue breaths by tilting your head back. Pinch the nose and blow into your
mouth.
6. AED
7. If they begin to breathe properly, put them in the recovery posture.
What is the CPR sequence for a child/infant's rapid collapse (dryside)? -
ANSWER: Same as an adult, except with five initial rescue breaths.
For a baby, use two fingers to pressure the center of the chest. For children, place
the base of the palm at the center of the chest.
What is the CPR flow chart? - ANSWER Unresponsive and not breathing regularly
-> Call 999 -> If drowning or kid, give 5 rescue breaths initially -> 30
compressions -> 2 rescue breaths -> continue CPR 30:2 -> use AED
What underlying issues can lead to drowning? - ANSWER stroke. Heart attack.
Hyperventilation. Asthma. Seizures. Hypothermia.
What is the duty of the first lifeguard on a spinal recovery board? - ANSWER:
Implement the EAP.
- Use a vice grip or headsplint in shallow water.
- Listen for the casualty's response: "Are you alright?"
- Determine the status of the victim and convey it to the other lifeguards.
- After the second lifeguard has taken the head, the first lifeguard should go to the
side and hold the shoulders and upper back (palms up).
- Once the board is secure, slide their arms out and raise their palms to offer
support beneath the board.
- Responsible for providing instructions throughout the recovery and removal from
the water.
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