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in addition to using sunscreen, what else should you have to protect yourself from sun
exposure while you are lifeguarding - ✔️✔️at least one physical barrier such as a hat,
umbrella, shirt
in an aquatic setting, what is a critical part in the chain of survival - ✔️✔️early
recognition
select the signs and symptoms of a medical emergency that would indicate you should
call 9-1-1 - ✔️✔️-bleeding or spurting blood that you can't stop
-slurred speech, vision, or altered levels of response
-electrical burn or strong shock
-seizure or convulsion
-chest pain, chest pressure or constriction, or crushing discomfort around the chest
(even if the pain stops)
-bee stings that causes a reaction
-difficulty breathing or stopping of breathing
Drowning can happen - ✔️✔️quickly and silently to anyone
for a physical fitness program to be effective, what is the least amount of times per
week should you exercise for 30 minutes or more - ✔️✔️not seven
how can an appropriate zone size be determined - ✔️✔️the lifeguard should be able to
scan the entire zone in about 10 seconds, and get to the furthest area of the zone within
about 20 seconds
how can you determine if you should use adult or child CPR methods - ✔️✔️consider
the person an adult if there are signs of puberty such as underarm hair in boys or breast
development in girls
a person submerged under clear water will be easy to see - ✔️✔️false
a woman is resting on a bench after an aquatic fitness therapy. Her friend notices that
her speech has suddenly become difficult to understand. Her friend asks her to smile,
and the smile is uneven; when asked to raise her arms, the woman's right arm is weak
, and numb and cannot be lifted. What do these signs and symptoms suggest may
happening to this woman - ✔️✔️stroke
calling in at the last minute to say you won't be at work, not finding an approved
substitute, or not showing up for work can all compromise the safety of everyone at the
facility - ✔️✔️true
how should you position your hands, arms and shoulders when giving compressions -
✔️✔️in line, with the arms straight, the elbows locked, and the shoulders over the
hands
if an AED or emergency oxygen are available, wait to begin CPR until that equipment
arrives - ✔️✔️false
if you work outdoors, you are at risk for developing skin cancer - ✔️✔️true
in a 3-D triage scanning, what risk area is the most urgent, and where should you look
first - ✔️✔️the bottom
swimmers should not be allow to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests or games - ✔️✔️true
the amount of time that passes before the interruption of the drowning process (rescue)
is crucial to the victims survival - ✔️✔️true
the spinal injury protocol you use at your facility should depend upon the type of the
backboard/HID, the type of deck/gutters and the recommendations of your responding
EMS agency - ✔️✔️true
twirling a whistle takes away from professional image and can be a safety hazard -
✔️✔️true
what are effective strategies for minimizing the risk during parties and when groups
come to your facility - ✔️✔️-restrict non-swimmers or weak swimmers to areas of depth
no more than waist high
-identify and task adults with the group as child watchers
-conduct a meeting to inform the group of the rules and safety information when they
arrive
-test the swimming ability of children and provide non-swimmers or weak swimmers with
life jackets
what are some mechanisms of injury in an aquatic environment that could cause trauma
to the head, neck, or spine - ✔️✔️-forcefully hitting the head on the pool wall or edge or
the end of a slide
-forceful contact with another person or hard object