Lifeguard Written Test
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2023
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________ _____________
and to
protect ____________________. - ANSWER patron safety and protect lives
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for hi...
Lifeguard Written Test
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST 2023
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________ _____________
and to
protect ____________________. - ANSWER patron safety and protect lives
In what ways should a professional lifeguard be prepared for his or her job? - ANSWER
Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive,
professional
What different environments employ lifeguards? - ANSWER lakes, beaches, coves,
pool clubs, community pools
The certificates you earn in this class will prepare you for working in which
environment(s)? - ANSWER *very environment that hires red cross certified lifeguards
List one decision that a lifeguard may have to make? - ANSWER F.I.N.D
The FIND model stands for: - ANSWER Figure out the problem, identify the possible
solutions, name the pros and cons for each solution, decide which solutions is best
Duty to act _____ - ANSWER A legal responsibility to respond to an emergency while
on the job.
Standard of care - ANSWER The benchmark by which the actions of a caregiver with
, similar training and experience is measured.
Negligence _____ - ANSWER A failure to act or to use reasonable care that results in
injury or that causes further harm.
Good Samaritan laws _____ - ANSWER 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 ______ - ANSWER 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 ______ - ANSWER 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 ______ - ANSWER The failure to continue care once it has been
initiated.
Confidentiality _____ - ANSWER The safeguarding of a victim's right to privacy as it
concerns his or her medical condition, etc.
Documentation _____ - ANSWER 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? - ANSWER 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
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