NPLQ First Aid and Emergency Response 3

Question 1

Which symptom most strongly suggests a spinal injury in a pool accident victim?

Accepted Answer

Numbness or tingling in the arms or legs

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Rapid heart rate

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Excessive sweating

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Nausea and vomiting

Question 2

What is the preferred in-water technique for managing a victim with a suspected spinal injury?

Accepted Answer

Apply a vise-grip or head-splint and log-roll the victim onto a backboard

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Lift and carry the victim out of the water immediately

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Pull the victim by the arms to the pool edge

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Tilt the head back to open the airway before any movement

Question 3

In secondary drowning (near-drowning), what is the primary medical concern in the hours following rescue?

Accepted Answer

Delayed pulmonary edema and hypoxia

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Severe bradycardia

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Hypoglycemia from exertion

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Hypertension from the stress response

Question 4

A victim is found floating face-down in the pool with a suspected spinal injury. What is the FIRST action?

Accepted Answer

Stabilize the head and spine in a neutral position before any further movement

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Immediately lift the victim out of the water

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Call 911 and wait at poolside

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Start rescue breaths in the water without moving the head

Question 5

When extracting a spinal injury victim from the pool on a backboard, how should the board be positioned?

Accepted Answer

Submerged horizontally under the victim

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Angled at 45 degrees against the pool wall

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Tilted at the shallow-end steps

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Leaned vertically against the pool edge

Question 6

If spinal injury is NOT suspected, how should a lifeguard open the airway of an unresponsive drowning victim on land?

Accepted Answer

Head-tilt chin-lift

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Triple airway maneuver

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Jaw-thrust maneuver only

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Do not attempt to open the airway until EMS arrives

Question 7

What does 'dry drowning' refer to in aquatic emergency contexts?

Accepted Answer

Laryngospasm that prevents water from entering the lungs, causing asphyxia

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Drowning that occurs in very shallow water

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Drowning with no bystanders present

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Cardiac arrest occurring before the victim enters the water