Lifeguarding Skills Exam A Questions and Answers Solved

Lifeguarding Skills Exam A Questions and Answers Solved 1. You notice a patron that is swimming laps who suddenly slips under water without a struggle and does not resurface. This person is probably: a. A passive victim who needs help. b. A distressed swimmer who needs help. c. An active victim who needs help. d. An intermediate swimmer who does not need help a. A passive victim who needs help 2. Primary responsibilities of a lifeguard include: a. Inspecting the pool and rescue equipment before the facility opens and paying close attention to patrons in the water by actively searching their assigned zone. b. Fixing the pool rope and lane lines and ensuring the changing rooms are clean. c. Following the health codes, answering a patron's question and making sure patrons shower before using the pool. d. Passing out the pool rules to all the patrons. a. Inspecting the pool and rescue equipment before the facility opens and paying close attention to patrons in the water by actively searching their assigned zone. Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:01 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More 3. A child accidentally falls from the deck into the water and is in distress. After you activate the emergency action plan (EAP), what steps should you take next? a. Clear the pool and alert management of the emergency. b. Encourage them to stay calm and swim back to the edge of the pool. c. Enter the water, approach the victim and bring them to a safe exit point. d. Obtain consent from the child's parent before rescuing the child. c. Enter the water, approach the victim and bring them to a safe exit point 4. The size and shape of a lifeguard's zone should allow them to recognize and reach a victim in the furthest and deepest part of their zone within: a. 45 seconds b. 1 ½ minutes c. 30 seconds d. 2 minutes c. 30 seconds 5. While searching your zone, you notice a person motionless in the water. The steps you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order: a. Perform a secondary assessment, perform a primary assessment, size-up the scene, activate the emergency action plan (EAP), and summon EMS personnel. b. Perform a primary assessment, activate the EAP, summon EMS personnel, perform a secondary assessment and size-up the scene. c. Size-up the scene, activate the EAP, form an initial impression, summon EMS personnel, perform a primary assessment and perform a secondary assessment. d. Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide emergency care as needed. d. Activate the EAP, enter the water, perform an appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide emergency care as needed. 6. While searching your zone, you witness a patron struggling while swimming and then go under water. Which of the following applies? a. You would use the RID factor to determine what to do. b. You should continue to scan the pool until emergency back-up coverage is available. c. You have duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue. d. You should notify off duty lifeguards to provide care for the victim c. You have duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue 7. A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from their station because of glare from the afternoon sun. To maintain effective patron surveillance, the lifeguard should: a. Document the issue and present it at next month's staff meeting. b. Adjust their position slightly to remove the glare from the surveillance area. c. Leave the area to find the supervisor for assistance. d. Stay in the same position since the patrons are strong swimmers. b. Adjust their position slightly to remove the glare from the surveillance area. 8. A couple of patrons start running on the pool deck. You blow your whistle to get their attention. Next, you enforce the rules and regulations by: a. Calling your supervisor. b. Giving them a warning. c. Telling them they could slip or fall and must walk on the deck. d. Telling them they might be asked to leave and demanding they stop it now c. Telling them they could slip or fall and must walk on the deck 9. When caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in water, proper manual inline stabilization is: a. Provided using the head splint technique. b. Less important than on land due to the support provided by the water. c. The only necessary technique needed if EMS personnel are close by. d. Provided by bystanders if the lifeguard needs to clear the pool. a. Provided using the head splint technique 10.The objective of the facility safety team is to: a. Provide emergency back-up coverage when lifeguards are performing a water rescue. b. Assist lifeguards in maintaining a safe environment and providing emergency care. c. Help lifeguards understand the facility's EAP. d. Perform patron surveillance when lifeguards need to take a break. b. Assist lifeguards in maintaining a safe environment and providing emergency care. 11.You are a lifeguard on surveillance duty during a busy family swim session. It is important to: a. Scan all areas in your assigned zone of coverage, wear your hip pack and carry your rescue tube with you at all times. b. Have a first aid kit, an automated external defibrillator (AED) and a backboard immediately available to you on the pool deck next to your station. c. Rope off and close all areas of the facility that have water over 5-feet deep. d. Have enough lifejackets on hand and require all non-swimmers to use them a. Scan all areas in your assigned zone of coverage, wear your hip pack and carry your rescue tube with you at all times 12.A head, neck or spinal injury rarely happens: a. In deep water at a supervised facility. b. When someone is running on the pool deck. c. In shallow water that is clearly signed No Diving. d. From collisions between swimmers. a. In deep water at a supervised facility 13.Which of the following is true about accidental fecal releases (AFRs)? a. Require water treatment, temporary pool closure and immediate lifeguard attention. b. AFRs do not require immediate attention. c. Managers only need to be concerned with AFRs. d. It is part of the routine daily operation of a pool that must be done for safety. a. Require water treatment, temporary pool closure and immediate lifeguard attention. ​ 14.Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard? a. Testing the pool water chemistry b. Monitoring the performance of the other lifeguards on duty c. Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them d. Performing opening duties, closing duties or facility safety checks and inspections c. Enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them 15.You are lifeguarding during a family swim session when you notice a swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool under water. What should you do? a. Activate the facility EAP, clear the pool and remove them from the pool. b. Immediately stop them from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity. c. Immediately get the attention of the swimmer and instruct them to leave the pool for breaking pool rules. d. Alert the pool manager of the situation once your shift is over and document the event b. Immediately stop them from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity. 16.After removing a responsive victim you suspect has a spinal injury from the water, you should do all the following except: a. Make sure 911 or the local emergency number. b. Dry the victim off and apply the pads of an AED. c. Protect the victim from becoming cold. d. Reassure the victim and perform a secondary assessment. b. Dry the victim off and apply the pads of an AED. 17.You enter the water to rescue a victim with a suspected spinal injury. You determine that the victim is not breathing. What should you do next? a. Delay removal from the water and provide 2 minutes of in-water ventilations. b. Remove the victim water using a modified spinal backboarding procedure. c. Remove the victim from the water using the Extrication Using a Backboard at the Pool Edge technique. d. Remove the victim from the water using the spinal backboarding procedure c. Remove the victim from the water using the Extrication Using a Backboard at the Pool Edge technique.