STARGUARD WRITTEN LIFEGUARD TRAINING

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STARGUARD WRITTEN LIFEGUARD TRAINING

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if a dressing becomes soaked with blood you should ? - correct answer- place additional layers of dressing over blood soaked dressing

shock may result from internal bleeding. true or false - correct answer- true

should you remove an impaled object from a victim? - correct answer- no victim may suffer from severe bleeding as a result

the knot of a presure bandage should tied directly over the wound - correct answer- true

what is the order of care for a sprain - correct answer- rest ice compress elevate

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for chemicals in the eye, you should - correct answer- flush eye for 15 min

to observe universal precautions means to - correct answer- to act as if the victim's blood or body fluid is infected whether or not you think it actually is

you are caring for a 52 year old female with a history of heart disease and allergy to aspirin. she is complaining of chest pain shortness of breath and nausea. treatment may include all of the following except - correct answer- advising patient to chew and swallow a half or whole aspirin tablet

if you suspect a person having a stroke you should ask her to preform these three tasks. - correct answer- smile, raise both hands, and speak a simple sentence

a sudden collapse and cardiac arrest in an adult is likely caused by ____ and requires ______. - correct answer- ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation

standing in line at a local aquatic facility, a middle aged man suddenly collapses. the man is unconscious, unresponsive, and occasionally gasping for breath. he looks dead. the condition is 2 / 4

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most likely ___ and should be treated with ____ and ____ . - correct answer- sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation

you are attending to a patient who collapsed suddenly. It does not look like the patient is breathing adequately and there is no sign of trauma. What should you do? - correct answer- begin to provide CPR

two rescuers are preforming CPR on a 9 year old child who collapsed suddenly. An AED is available. What should you do?

- correct answer- continue CPR (15:2) for 5 cycles and then

attach the AED

an adult has been electrocuted. the scene has been made safe.An AED has been attatched to the patient and a shock is advised. WHat should you do? - correct answer- clear the patient and deliver the shock

after delivering a shock using AED, what should you do? - correct answer- follow AED voice directions

a woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask, Are you choking? she nods yes. what should you do? - correct answer- give a series of abdominal thrusts 3 / 4

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the proper hand position for a chest compression in a 7 year old child - correct answer- center of the chest. using 1 or 2 hands

first aid for a 1st or 2nd degree burn can best be treated by - correct answer- applying cool water

two rescuers are preforming CPR to prevent fatique and maintain quality of the chest compressions what should they do? - correct answer- change positions every two minutes with compressions interrupted as little as possible

a person has been in the heat and is cold and clammy complaining of nausea, cramps, and dizziness. what should you expect - correct answer- heat exhaustion

becomes weak or dizzy and is a diabetic - correct answer- give sugar

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