Lifeguard Written Test Questions and verified Answers
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Lifeguard Written Test Questions and verified Answers
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________ _____________ and to
protect ____________________.
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job?
What different environments employ lifeg...
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Lifeguard Written Test Questions and
verified Answers
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________
_____________ and to
protect ____________________. CORRECT ANSWERS patron safety and protect
lives
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job?
CORRECT ANSWERS Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous
and consistent, positive, professional
What different environments employ lifeguards? CORRECT ANSWERS lakes,
beaches, coves, pool clubs, community pools
The certificates you earn in this class will prepare you for working in which
environment(s)? CORRECT ANSWERS *very environment that hires red cross
certified lifeguards
List one decision that a lifeguard may have to make? CORRECT ANSWERS
F.I.N.D
The FIND model stands for: CORRECT ANSWERS Figure out the problem,
identify the possible solutions, name the pros and cons for each solution, decide
which solutions is best
Duty to act _____ CORRECT ANSWERS A legal responsibility to respond to an
emergency while
on the job.
Standard of care CORRECT ANSWERS The benchmark by which the actions of a
caregiver with
similar training and experience is measured.
,Negligence _____ CORRECT ANSWERS A failure to act or to use reasonable
care that results in
injury or that causes further harm.
Good Samaritan laws _____ CORRECT ANSWERS Statutes that generally
provide legal protection to
people who willingly (without a duty to act) give
emergency care without being negligent or accepting
anything in return
Consent ______ CORRECT ANSWERS Permission to provide care given by an
injured adult or
the parent of an injured child to a rescuer or caregiver.
This permission is implied when the adult is
unresponsive or the child is unattended.
Refusal of care ______ CORRECT ANSWERS An unwillingness to receive first
aid or medical
treatment expressed by a victim (or the victim's parent
or guardian) who must give consent.
Abandonment ______ CORRECT ANSWERS The failure to continue care once it
has been initiated.
Confidentiality _____ CORRECT ANSWERS The safeguarding of a victim's right
to privacy as it
concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
Documentation _____ CORRECT ANSWERS A form, like an accident report, that
describes what was
seen, heard, and done during an emergency.
As you keep in mind the legal considerations explained in this chapter, read the
following
, scenario and answer the related questions: A female patron slips and falls on the
deck. She hits
her head, and it is lightly bleeding. You ask for consent, but the patron refuses. She
says she will
get dressed and go home.
a. What should you do?
A few minutes after the patron enters the locker room, another patron comes out
and says the
woman is now unconscious in the locker room.
b. Should you help the patron now? Why or why not? CORRECT ANSWERS A-
fill out a report and ask her to sign if not, write that down on the
documentations.B- Then you would help her because she is unconscious it is called
implied consent
What is the importance of the lifeguard team? CORRECT ANSWERS working
together, following rules and regulations, acting fast when it comes to an
emergency, and understanding how to wok like a team
The lifeguard team is part of a larger team - the _______________
________________ team. CORRECT ANSWERS the lifeguard team and the
safety team
how to prevent injuries CORRECT ANSWERS patron safety
risk management CORRECT ANSWERS identifying dangerous conditions/
behaviors that can cause injury and then taking steps to minimize them
preventive life guarding CORRECT ANSWERS most time will be spent on trying
to make sure emergencies don't happen
what are some examples of life- threatening injures CORRECT ANSWERS
submersion (nonfatal/drowning). injuries to the head, neck or back (spiral injuries),
unconsciousness. breathing emergencies, cardiac emergencies, severe bleeding
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