STARGUARD EXAM LATEST 2024 WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
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true or false: 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
What is the most important thing to do when calling 9-1-
1 or your local emergency number? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ listen carefully to the dispatcher
Chest compressions should be administered to adults,
children, and infants at what rate? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ at least 100 but not more than 120 per minute
In addition to head, neck, or back pain; intoxication;
altered mental status; and numbness or tingling, which
additional symptom indicates the potential for spinal
injury? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ serious trauma anywhere
on the body (distracting injury)
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A crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of
at all times is that - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ drowning can
happen quickly and silently at any time
What is scanning? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ searching the
water in a systematic way
Which is an accurate statement about how to make a
front rescue? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ push the tube firmly
into the person's chest
What type of movement might an unresponsive person
in the water make? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the person
won't be moving, but the movement of the water might
make it appear so
In addition to the way you act, talk, and dress, what
influences your ability to project a professional image to
guests? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ the way you perform
your duties
Based on the current evidence, which statement is true if
a person's neck or spine has been injured? - .....ANSWER
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...✔✔ the injury occurred at the time of impact; it will
not be made worse if the head, neck, or spine move
In addition to ripples on the water surface caused by
wind or people, what else can cause a person who is
underwater to be hidden from view? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ glare from the sun or the reflection off
windows
In addition to limiting upper-body contact and keeping
the hands free, what is another benefit of a leg-wrap
rescue? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ you don't have to
submerge your body as deeply as other methods
When giving chest compressions, what should you be
sure to do after each push? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
release the pressure so that the chest can fully recoil
What does three points of contact refer to? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ maintaining contact with two
hands and one foot or two feet and one hand when
climbing up or down from a lifeguard station
You are called to attend to a coworker who collapsed
while lifeguarding on a hot day. He has an altered
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mental status and his skin is hot and sweaty. EMS has
been activated. What should you do? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ aggressively cool his body by pouring water,
fanning, and applying ice packs
Why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an
unresponsive drowning person as quickly as possible? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ to prevent or minimize brain
damage
Which is the correct description of drowning? -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Drowning is a process with three
possible outcomes: survival without brain damage,
survival with brain damage, or death.
If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to
people who are floating or are underwater and are
okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ look to see that the person lifts his or her head
to breathe within a few seconds
true or false: Swimmers should not be allowed to
participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ true