Lifeguard Test Practice Part 2

A man is unexpectedly pushed from behind and falls from the deck and into the water and is in distress. After you activate your EAP what are included in your next steps?

Extend the rescue tube to him while remaining on the deck then provide additional care

Which of the following is a primary responsibility of a lifeguard (2/3)

enforcing facility rules and regulations and educating patrons about them

For a head, neck, or spinal injury in deep water, what do you do?

Minimize movement of the victims head and neck by using the head-splint technique

While scanning your zone you notice a person motionless in the water the steps you follow in a water emergency are performed in the following order….

Activate your EAP, enter the water, perform and appropriate rescue, move the victim to a safe exit point, remove the victim from the water and provide appropriate care

while scanning the pool you witness a patron struggling while swimming then go under the water. which of the following applies

You have a duty to act and perform the appropriate rescue

A lifeguard can no longer see some of the patrons at one side of the swimming area from his station because of a glare from the afternoon sun, to maintain effective patron surveillance what do you do

adjust your position slightly to remove the glare from the spot of his surveillance area

a patron starts running on the deck, you blow your whistle to get her attention, next you…

telling her she could slip or fall and she must walk on the deck

when caring for a suspected head, neck or spinal injury in the water proper manual inline stabilization is…

provided using the head-splint technique

working with other lifeguards, facility staff, and supervisors as a team is… (3/3)

one of the primary responsibilities of a lifeguard

you are a lifeguard on surveillance duty during a busy family swim session. it is important to…

scan all areas of your assigned zone of coverage and carry your rescue tube with you at all times

a head, neck, or spinal injury rarely happens…

in deep water a supervised facility

which of the following is true about accidental fecal releases

require water treatment, temporary pool closure, and immediate lifeguard attention

you are lifeguarding during a family swim session when you notice a swimmer swimming full lengths of the pool underwater, what do you do?

immediately stop them from continuing the activity and explain the dangers of the activity

after removing a conscious victim you suspect has a spinal injury from the water you should do all of the following except…

dry the victim off and provide the pads of an AED

2 lifeguards are on surveillance duty during a public swim, you are on a break. one lifeguard activates the facilities EAP for a submerged passive victim and enters the water. which steps should you take next to assist the rescuer

bring the backboard to the lifeguard and assist them in removing the victim from the water while the other lifeguard clears the pool

a lifeguard keeps an eye on the patrons of the pool checking the bottom, middle, and surface of the water. he is demonstrating…

effective scanning

a mother and her son walk over to you. she states that he fell on the pool deck and hit his head. you notice that he has blood and fluid running from his ear and he is feeling dizzy. what steps do you take next

tell him not to nod or shake his head, provide manual stabilization while the other lifeguards prepare to backboard him

the lifeguard supervisor expects the pool to be very busy in the afternoon. for effective patron surveillance she sets up multiple lifeguard stations to reduce the number of patrons watched by each lifeguard. this coverage is called…

zone coverage

to effectively scan you MUST…

move your head and eyes as you scan to look directly at each area rather in one direction

when providing care to a conscious person you suspect of having a head, neck or spinal injury and was injured from a fall of the pool deck…

you do not move the victim unless the scene becomes unsafe

a woman collides with another swimmer while diving into the pool and asks the lifeguard for help. without doing an assessment the lifeguard tells the woman she can continue to swim. the woman leaves the facility and seeks medical attention from a hospital after she begins to feel tingling sensations in her arms and legs. the lifeguard may be…

negligent

during a weather related power failure at a facility you should..

clear the pool

during in service training the lifeguards practice the steps of recognizing a distressed swimmer, rescuing an active victim, informing management, and speaking with witnesses. the lifeguards are practicing a part of what kind of plan

emergency action plan

you enter the mechanical room and find the maintenance worker lying on his back, on the floor, next to a ladder. you check the scene and determine that it is safe to enter. during your primary assessment you find the victim is unconscious but breathing. you must leave to get help. what do you do

move him into the haines position

which of the following is true if the manager of the facility has assigned you as the only lifeguard conducting patron surveillance

you have TOTAL coverage

which of the following pieces of equipment need to be easily accessible for emergency use

backboard and an AED

a technique to minimize movement of a victim with a suspected head, neck, or spinal injury who is facedown at the surface in water less than 3 ft deep is called

head splint

if 3 lifeguards are on duty, emergency backup coverage takes place…

when the lifeguard enters the water for a rescue

which of the following is the least important for a safe group visit to the pool

ensuring that their are multiple activities planned for the group

while caring for someone with a suspected spinal injury you secure the straps on the backboard…

upper chest, hips, thighs

it is the primary responsibility of the facility management to provide all but which of the following

educating patrons on pool rules

a patrons dives into the shallow end of the pool. you suspect she has a head neck or spinal injury because she has..

blood in her ears and nose

a patron starts running on the deck, you blow your whistle to get her attention, next you…

tell them what they had done to break the rule

the hazardous communication standard includes having an MSDS information available. what is included in this information

it contains information about chemicals in the facility

What can lifeguards do to prevent drowning and other injuries?

Monitor, work as a team, enforce pool rules

How many hours are you supposed to have in-service training each month?

4

When there is an unconcious adult, you do not need consent because they are unconcious, you already have what?

implied consent

What are four terms for the cardiac chain of survival?

early recognition, early CPR, early defibrillation, advanced medical care

What are the 4 signs of a heart attack?

chest pain for 3-5 minutes, shortness of breath, nausea, feeling lightheaded. These symptoms can vary among individuals, but common indicators include crushing sensations in the chest, difficulty breathing, feeling nauseous, and experiencing dizziness.