Lifeguarding Terms (Ellis and
Associates) Exam Questions and
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10/3 Protection standard™ - ✔✔A practice that requires a lifeguard to visually scan the
Zone of
Protection area every 10 seconds, identifying any distressed guests. The lifeguard then
has 3 minutes
to perform the proper rescue and begin rendering aid.
10/20 Protection standard™ - ✔✔A practice that requires a lifeguard to visually scan
the Zone of
Protection area every 10 seconds, identifying any distressed guests. The lifeguard then
has 20 seconds
to perform the proper rescue and begin rendering aid.
Accountability - ✔✔The condition of being held responsible for one's actions.
Active drowning - ✔✔Drowning in which the guest struggles on the surface for a short
period before
submerging.
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,Agonal breaths - ✔✔Occasional gasping breaths that often occur when the heart stops
beating in cases
of cardiac arrest.
Airway obstruction - ✔✔A blockage of the air passage; choking.
Anaphylaxis - ✔✔A severe life-threatening allergic reaction.
Approach stroke - ✔✔Any combination of leg kicks and arm movements that allow the
lifeguard to
make the fastest forward progress in the water.
Assist - ✔✔An action of helping a distressed swimmer while being able to maintain the
10/20 Protection
standard in the Zone of Protection area.
Asthma - ✔✔A medical condition involving the lungs.
AED - ✔✔Automated external defibrillator
Backboarding - ✔✔A process used by lifeguards to remove a guest with a suspected
spinal cord injury
from the water without further injury to the spinal column.
BVM - ✔✔Bag-valve-mask
Bag-valve-mask - ✔✔A device consisting of a face mask attached to a bag with a
reservoir and
connected to oxygen; it is capable of delivering a high concentration of supplemental
oxygen to a
nonbreathing guest.
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, Bruise - ✔✔A closed wound of the soft tissue.
Cardiac arrest - ✔✔A sudden cessation of heart functioning, meaning it stops pumping
blood; verified
by absence of a pulse.
CPR - ✔✔Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - ✔✔Care provided for guests in cardiac arrest; includes
chest
compressions and rescue breaths.
CARE - ✔✔An acronym used to reflect a philosophy for guest relations: Confidence,
Alertness,
Responsiveness, Empathy.
Choking - ✔✔Blockage of the airway, commonly associated with food.
Circulatory assist device - ✔✔A device used by professionals during cardiac arrest in an
effort to
improve outcomes.
Communication system - ✔✔A system used by a facility to ensure that all information,
whether
routine or critical, is transmitted.
Compact jump entry - ✔✔Entry into the water from a height. The lifeguard keeps the
rescue tube up
under the armpits, feet flat, and knees slightly bent. It is designed to minimize the risk
of injury to
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Associates) Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
10/3 Protection standard™ - ✔✔A practice that requires a lifeguard to visually scan the
Zone of
Protection area every 10 seconds, identifying any distressed guests. The lifeguard then
has 3 minutes
to perform the proper rescue and begin rendering aid.
10/20 Protection standard™ - ✔✔A practice that requires a lifeguard to visually scan
the Zone of
Protection area every 10 seconds, identifying any distressed guests. The lifeguard then
has 20 seconds
to perform the proper rescue and begin rendering aid.
Accountability - ✔✔The condition of being held responsible for one's actions.
Active drowning - ✔✔Drowning in which the guest struggles on the surface for a short
period before
submerging.
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,Agonal breaths - ✔✔Occasional gasping breaths that often occur when the heart stops
beating in cases
of cardiac arrest.
Airway obstruction - ✔✔A blockage of the air passage; choking.
Anaphylaxis - ✔✔A severe life-threatening allergic reaction.
Approach stroke - ✔✔Any combination of leg kicks and arm movements that allow the
lifeguard to
make the fastest forward progress in the water.
Assist - ✔✔An action of helping a distressed swimmer while being able to maintain the
10/20 Protection
standard in the Zone of Protection area.
Asthma - ✔✔A medical condition involving the lungs.
AED - ✔✔Automated external defibrillator
Backboarding - ✔✔A process used by lifeguards to remove a guest with a suspected
spinal cord injury
from the water without further injury to the spinal column.
BVM - ✔✔Bag-valve-mask
Bag-valve-mask - ✔✔A device consisting of a face mask attached to a bag with a
reservoir and
connected to oxygen; it is capable of delivering a high concentration of supplemental
oxygen to a
nonbreathing guest.
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, Bruise - ✔✔A closed wound of the soft tissue.
Cardiac arrest - ✔✔A sudden cessation of heart functioning, meaning it stops pumping
blood; verified
by absence of a pulse.
CPR - ✔✔Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation - ✔✔Care provided for guests in cardiac arrest; includes
chest
compressions and rescue breaths.
CARE - ✔✔An acronym used to reflect a philosophy for guest relations: Confidence,
Alertness,
Responsiveness, Empathy.
Choking - ✔✔Blockage of the airway, commonly associated with food.
Circulatory assist device - ✔✔A device used by professionals during cardiac arrest in an
effort to
improve outcomes.
Communication system - ✔✔A system used by a facility to ensure that all information,
whether
routine or critical, is transmitted.
Compact jump entry - ✔✔Entry into the water from a height. The lifeguard keeps the
rescue tube up
under the armpits, feet flat, and knees slightly bent. It is designed to minimize the risk
of injury to
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