|VERIFIED EXAM PREP| Lifeguard Mock
Exam For Finals *Q&A* (100% Correct)
2025/2026
What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard to prevent accidents in an aquatic facility?
Monitoring activities in and near the water, minimizing hazardous situations, enforcing rules,
responding to ...
|VERIFIED EXAM PREP| Lifeguard Mock
Exam For Finals *Q&A* (100% Correct)
2025/2026
What is the primary responsibility of a lifeguard to prevent accidents in an aquatic facility?
Monitoring activities in and near the water, minimizing hazardous situations, enforcing rules,
responding to emergencies, and working as a team.
Which of the following is considered a secondary responsibility of a lifeguard?
Testing pool water, assisting patrons, and cleaning the facility.
What is the legal responsibility of a lifeguard in an emergency situation?
Duty to act, which requires lifeguards to provide assistance during an emergency.
What standard of care are lifeguards expected to meet during an emergency?
Lifeguards must communicate to prevent injuries, recognize when someone needs care, attempt
rescues, and provide care according to their training.
What happens if a lifeguard fails to follow the standard of care, resulting in harm to a victim?
This is considered negligence, a legal issue arising from not fulfilling duties properly.
What must a lifeguard do after starting emergency care for an injured person?
Continue providing care until someone with greater or equal training arrives to take over.
What does confidentiality in a lifeguard's legal responsibilities mean?
All information received about the patient or victim must be kept confidential.
What is the correct way to document incidents and injuries at the facility?
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, Lifeguards must properly document all injuries and incidents for legal purposes.
When can a lifeguard provide care without obtaining explicit consent from the victim?
Consent is implied if the person is unconscious or unable to respond. If a child is involved,
parental consent is needed unless the parent is unavailable.
If a victim refuses care, what should the lifeguard do?
Document the refusal and call emergency services if the situation seems life-threatening.
What action should a lifeguard take if fecal matter or vomit is discovered in the pool?
Clean the debris and raise the chlorine level for 25 minutes.
What should be done when lightning is detected at the facility?
Clear the pool and surrounding area and remain closed for 30 minutes after the last sighting of
lightning.
What is a lifeguard's responsibility regarding facility rules and regulations?
Lifeguards must know and enforce the rules, ensuring that policies, procedures, and emergency
action plans are in place.
Which of these behaviors should lifeguards be able to recognize as potentially dangerous?
Bobbing, crawling hand over hand, and using flotation devices.
What is a sign that someone is a distressed swimmer?
The swimmer cannot keep their face above the water, may call for help, and is in a horizontal,
vertical, or diagonal position, floating, sculling, or treading water.
What describes an active drowning victim?
The victim is struggling to stay above water, keeps their face submerged, may call for help, and
eventually loses consciousness.
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