Social Sciences > QUESTIONS & ANSWERS > Lifeguard Written Test. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. RATED A+ MASTERPIECE. (All)
The primary responsibility of a lifeguard is to ensure _____________ _____________ and to protect ____________________. - Ans-patron safety and protect lives In what ways should a professional lifeg... uard be prepared for his or her job? - Ans-Knowledgeable and skilled , reliable, mature, courteous and consistent, positive, professional What different environments employ lifeguards? - Ans-lakes, beaches, coves, pool clubs, community pools The certificates you earn in this class will prepare you for working in which environment(s)? - Ans-*very environment that hires red cross certified lifeguards List one decision that a lifeguard may have to make? - Ans-F.I.N.D The FIND model stands for: - Ans-Figure out the problem, identify the possible solutions, name the pros and cons for each solution, decide which solutions is best Duty to act _____ - Ans-A legal responsibility to respond to an emergency while on the job. Standard of care - Ans-The benchmark by which the actions of a caregiver with similar training and experience is measured. Negligence _____ - Ans-A failure to act or to use reasonable care that results in injury or that causes further harm.Good Samaritan laws _____ - Ans-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 ______ - Ans-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 ______ - Ans-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 ______ - Ans-The failure to continue care once it has been initiated. Confidentiality _____ - Ans-The safeguarding of a victim's right to privacy as it concerns his or her medical condition, etc. Documentation _____ - Ans-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? - Ans-A- fill out a report and ask her to sign if not, write that down on the documentations.B- Th [Show More]
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