LIFEGUARD TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
which is a crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times? -
✔✔drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at any time.
While on station lifeguarding, what will occupy the majority of your time? -
✔✔searching the water
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater
swimming contests. (true or false) - ✔✔true
what would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions? - ✔✔consider
and treat all bodily fluids and substances as though they were contaminated.
What does RWI stand for? - ✔✔recreational water illness
what should you assume about other people's blood and body fluids? - ✔✔the fluids
are potentially infectious
whats the ratio from bleach to water? - ✔✔1 part bleach to 9 parts water
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea) rather than
a solid stool? - ✔✔Diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread quickly through
the water
what happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - ✔✔the person may swallow
large amounts of water
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, which is the correct description of drowning? - ✔✔Drowning is a process with three
possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or
death.
what would be the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning incident, but
was resuscitated and did not die? - ✔✔non-fatal drowning.
what determines whether water is shallow or not? - ✔✔a person's height
An unresponsive drowning person may be found floating near the pool or lying on the
bottom. Where else might you find a drowning person? - ✔✔Floating on the surface or
just underneath the surface of the water
Why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving or appear to move location in
the water? - ✔✔Movement of the water created by others or pool currents may cause an
unresponsive person to move
why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as
quickly as possible? - ✔✔to prevent or minimize brain damage.
the length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival
(true or false) - ✔✔true
if you are providing constant and dedicated surveillance, how often should you watch
your zone? - ✔✔all of the time, and no other assigned tasks should intrude.
what is scanning? - ✔✔searching the water in a systematic way
If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are
underwater and are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - ✔✔Look to see that the
person lifts his or her head to breathe within a few seconds (look for life)
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
which is a crucially important fact for lifeguards to be aware of at all times? -
✔✔drowning can happen quickly and silently to anyone at any time.
While on station lifeguarding, what will occupy the majority of your time? -
✔✔searching the water
Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater
swimming contests. (true or false) - ✔✔true
what would you do if you were using standard (universal) precautions? - ✔✔consider
and treat all bodily fluids and substances as though they were contaminated.
What does RWI stand for? - ✔✔recreational water illness
what should you assume about other people's blood and body fluids? - ✔✔the fluids
are potentially infectious
whats the ratio from bleach to water? - ✔✔1 part bleach to 9 parts water
Why is disease more likely to be transmitted through loose stools (diarrhea) rather than
a solid stool? - ✔✔Diarrhea can contain millions of germs that spread quickly through
the water
what happens when a drowning person tries to breathe? - ✔✔the person may swallow
large amounts of water
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, which is the correct description of drowning? - ✔✔Drowning is a process with three
possible outcomes: survival without brain damage, survival with brain damage, or
death.
what would be the correct term to use if a person experienced a drowning incident, but
was resuscitated and did not die? - ✔✔non-fatal drowning.
what determines whether water is shallow or not? - ✔✔a person's height
An unresponsive drowning person may be found floating near the pool or lying on the
bottom. Where else might you find a drowning person? - ✔✔Floating on the surface or
just underneath the surface of the water
Why might an unresponsive person appear to be moving or appear to move location in
the water? - ✔✔Movement of the water created by others or pool currents may cause an
unresponsive person to move
why is it important to begin rescue breathing for an unresponsive drowning person as
quickly as possible? - ✔✔to prevent or minimize brain damage.
the length of time a person is submerged is the most important predictor of survival
(true or false) - ✔✔true
if you are providing constant and dedicated surveillance, how often should you watch
your zone? - ✔✔all of the time, and no other assigned tasks should intrude.
what is scanning? - ✔✔searching the water in a systematic way
If an unresponsive drowning person may look similar to people who are floating or are
underwater and are okay, what can you do to tell them apart? - ✔✔Look to see that the
person lifts his or her head to breathe within a few seconds (look for life)
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