Client Assessment Flashcards
7 cards from real BSI practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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A student's intake form lists epilepsy. What is the most appropriate adjustment?
Answer: Provide close, constant supervision and plan a seizure response
Swimmers with seizure disorders can participate with close supervision and a ready emergency plan.
Before assessing a child with autism, what is the most helpful step?
Answer: Ask caregivers about sensory triggers and communication preferences
Caregivers can explain triggers and communication methods that make the assessment successful.
During an assessment, a student is upright in the water, head tilted back, arms pressing down, with no effective kick. What does this indicate?
Answer: Signs of a distressed or drowning swimmer
These are classic signs of the instinctive drowning response and require immediate assistance.
An older adult with arthritis enrolls in lessons. What should the assessment emphasize?
Answer: Range of motion and comfort with low-impact movements
Assessing mobility and comfort helps tailor safe, low-impact instruction.
A child recently had ear tubes placed. What should the instructor request before water activities?
Answer: Guidance or clearance from the child's physician
Physician guidance determines whether and how the child may submerge.
Parent-and-child aquatics programs typically begin accepting infants at about what age?
Answer: 6 months
Most parent-and-child programs, such as Red Cross offerings, start around 6 months of age.
A parent mentions their child had diarrhea yesterday. What is the correct guidance?
Answer: The child should not swim while ill and should wait until fully recovered
Swimming with diarrhea can spread recreational water illnesses even in chlorinated pools.