Dairy Goat Showmanship Practice Exam

Which set of characteristics best describes an active drowning victim?

Floating motionless at the surface or submerged at the bottom, unresponsive to verbal or physical stimuli Vertical in the water, struggling to keep mouth above surface, arms pressing down at sides or front, no supportive kick, inability to call for help Diagonal body position, able to call out for help, capable of grasping a thrown rescue line or buoy Horizontal body position, performing an alternating flutter kick with rhythmic bilateral breathing

Correct Answer:

Vertical in the water, struggling to keep mouth above surface, arms pressing down at sides or front, no supportive kick, inability to call for help

Explanation:

An active drowning victim exhibits the Instinctive Drowning Response: vertical body position, ineffective kicking, arms extending laterally or pressing down against water for leverage, mouth bobbing at water level with inability to speak or yell, and typically submerges within 20 to 60 seconds.

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