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