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HLRC SGI Study Guide Exam Questionswith Complete Solutions
When storing an emergency oxygen system, what condition should be avoided? -
Answer-extreme temperatures
How is active spinal motion restriction provided? - Answer-Manually hold the person's
head to limit movement.
What is the difference between distress and drowning? - Answer-a drowning person's
mouth and nose are covered with water, and the head cannot be lifted or brought to the
surface to breathe.
When should you give verbal instructions to guests using a waterslide? - Answer-every
rider, every time
what is required before an Instructor can issue a Star Guard certification? - Answer-
students must demonstrate reasonably competent performance of the listed skill sets
without assistance
where can passive and active spinal motion restriction be performed? - Answer-on land
and in the water
Which assessment would be most appropriate to evaluate kinesthetic or motor
learning? - Answer-scenario-based assessment of skills
What is secondary cardiac arrest? - Answer-Heart stoppage resulting from lack of
oxygen
In addition to limiting upper-body contact and keeping the hands free, what is another
benefit of a leg-wrap rescue? - Answer-a rescuer doesn't have to submerge as deeply
as with other methods
Which entry method has the lowest risk of injury and is useful in a wide variety of water
depths and circumstances? - Answer-compact jump
what should you do to perform high-quality, effective chest compressions? - Answer-
push hard and push fast (100-120 times per minute), but don't lean on the chest
between compressions.
as a Star Guard Instructor you are co-authorized as an Instructor for which agency? -
Answer-American Safety & Health Institute
Drowning does not stop until rescue breaths go in. - Answer-True
, What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-1-1 or your local emergency
number? - Answer-listen carefully to the dispatcher
Strapping a person on a backboard and placing head immobilization devices (HIDs) for
the sole purpose of immobilizing the spine is NOT an evidence-based practice. -
Answer-True
What is the E-stop - Answer-a button or switch that shuts down the wave action or water
flow
Which instructor resource provides an effective description of how to conduct a Star
Guard course? - Answer-block plan
What is the required number of manikins during CPR training, based on the number of
students participating in the activity? - Answer-on per three students
An unresponsive drowning person may be found floating near the pool bottom or lying
on the bottom. Where else might you find a drowning person? - Answer-floating on the
surface or just underneath the surface of the water
what is the primary difference between being a facilitator of learning activities vs.
disseminating information by presentations? - Answer-facilitation is learner centered,
not instructor centered
Why should the value on the oxygen system be cracked (opened slightly, then closed)
before attaching the regulator? - Answer-to expel foreign matter from the outlet port of
the valve
There are five levels of StarGuard Instructor authorization. An Instructor Trainer is also
known as a ___________ - Answer-3-Star
Why might an unresponsive person appear to be move locations in the water? -
Answer-movement of the water created by others or pool currents may cause an
unresponsive person to move
Lifeguards are the first link in the drowning chain of survival, and they should be
considered part of the prehospital system of care, along with EMS and other
responders. - Answer-True
A _____________ refers to a request to modify a course training standard, based on
the ability to meet the intent of a training standard but in a different way. - Answer-
variance request
What is scanning? - Answer-searching the water in a systematic way
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