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SGE lifeguarding study guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Q. Drowning can happen... - CORRECT ANSWER - quickly and silently to anyone
Q. What does RWI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recreational water illness
Q. What is the minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) you should have available? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Disposable gloves, CPR barrier mask, eyewear, footwear
Q. All of the statements below are effective strategies for minimizing the risk during parties and
when groups come to your facility: - CORRECT ANSWER - -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
lifejackets
-Restrict non-swimmers or weak swimmers to areas of depth no more than waist-high
Q. What is the approximate ration of bleach to water when creating a solution for cleaning up
bodily fluids and fecal matter from a hard surface? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 part bleach
to 9 parts water
Q. Who is responsible in the team approach to best practices in aquatic safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The employer, staff, and patrons
Q. Which IS NOT a quality of an effective rule? - CORRECT ANSWER - Includes as
much detail as possible
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Q. Which answer best describes why diseases are more likely to be transmitted through loose
stools (diarrhea) than a solid stool? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person who is sick is
likely to have diarrhea and diarrhea spreads more quickly through the water
Q. What would you do if you were following "Universal Precautions"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Consider and treat all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were
contaminated
Q. Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests or games. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Q. Which crucial observation skills must you continuously perform to be able to recognize
distress or drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scan, target, assess
Q. Whom should you target for further assessment when you scan? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Persons underwater
Q. What is the difference between distress and drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
drowning person's nose and mouth are covered with water, and she cannot breathe, while a
distressed person's nose and mouth aren't covered and she can breathe
Q. A person submerged under clear water will be easy to see. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Q. Which conditions best describe a zone that is the appropriate size? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A lifeguard can scan the entire zone in 10 seconds and can get to the farthest
point in 20 seconds
Q. What are the three RID factors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognition, intrusion, and
distraction
SGE lifeguarding study guide UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Q. Drowning can happen... - CORRECT ANSWER - quickly and silently to anyone
Q. What does RWI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recreational water illness
Q. What is the minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) you should have available? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Disposable gloves, CPR barrier mask, eyewear, footwear
Q. All of the statements below are effective strategies for minimizing the risk during parties and
when groups come to your facility: - CORRECT ANSWER - -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
lifejackets
-Restrict non-swimmers or weak swimmers to areas of depth no more than waist-high
Q. What is the approximate ration of bleach to water when creating a solution for cleaning up
bodily fluids and fecal matter from a hard surface? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1 part bleach
to 9 parts water
Q. Who is responsible in the team approach to best practices in aquatic safety? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The employer, staff, and patrons
Q. Which IS NOT a quality of an effective rule? - CORRECT ANSWER - Includes as
much detail as possible
, MGRADES
Q. Which answer best describes why diseases are more likely to be transmitted through loose
stools (diarrhea) than a solid stool? - CORRECT ANSWER - A person who is sick is
likely to have diarrhea and diarrhea spreads more quickly through the water
Q. What would you do if you were following "Universal Precautions"? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Consider and treat all bodily fluids and bodily substances as though they were
contaminated
Q. Swimmers should not be allowed to participate in breath-holding or underwater swimming
contests or games. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Q. Which crucial observation skills must you continuously perform to be able to recognize
distress or drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER - Scan, target, assess
Q. Whom should you target for further assessment when you scan? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Persons underwater
Q. What is the difference between distress and drowning? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
drowning person's nose and mouth are covered with water, and she cannot breathe, while a
distressed person's nose and mouth aren't covered and she can breathe
Q. A person submerged under clear water will be easy to see. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Q. Which conditions best describe a zone that is the appropriate size? - CORRECT
ANSWER - A lifeguard can scan the entire zone in 10 seconds and can get to the farthest
point in 20 seconds
Q. What are the three RID factors? - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognition, intrusion, and
distraction
