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ow many compressions: breaths do you perform for each cycle of CPR? - -30 compressions and 2 breaths 30:2 Total at least 100-120 compressions per minute How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? - -With clean dressing, put gauze pads on the cut.- elevate arm. Hold for 1 minute and state that you are holding for 1 minute. If bleeding continues, place more clean gauze pads and hold 1 mor

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HOSA CPR/First Aid Questions and Answers Rated A
How many compressions: breaths do you What are signs that indicate a medical
perform for each cycle of CPR? - -30 emergency? - -unusual noise, sight, odor,
compressions and 2 breaths 30:2 appearance, or behavior.
Total at least 100-120 compressions per minute

List some barriers to action. - -- presence
How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? of other people
- -With clean dressing, put gauze pads on - unsure of victim's condition, type of injury or
the cut.- elevate arm. illness
Hold for 1 minute and state that you are holding - fear of catching disease
for 1 minute. - fear of doing something wrong
If bleeding continues, place more clean gauze - being unsure when to call 911
pads and hold 1 more minute with more
pressure. Bleeding should subside. Judge will
sat bleeding stopped. Name the 3 C's of first aid.
Wrap arm with some kind of bandage to maintain
pressure. Do a pressure wrap" Treat for shock Use your PPE


Triage is ____________ - -a method of Check for medical alert bracelets - --check,
prioritizing treatment when there is more than call, care.
one victim. Most severe treated first.
- Don't forget your PPE before and after
treatment. Change gloves when changing victims
A young man was standing to close to a fire and or verbalize Changing gloves. Use hand sanitizer
the hair caught on fire. The fire was extinguished when done.
quickly but the skin on the forehead is reddened.
Degree of burn is and you should ______. - -scan the body for ID bracelets or ask patient if
-First Degree Burn - Cool the burn with they are alert or bystanders
cool/cold but not ice-cold water or apply cool wet
cloths - until pain subsides dry with clean gauze,
apply non-stick pad - do not break blisters. What do you check for prior to administering care
to a victim? - -- scene safety
- other victims
What are the steps to checking an unconscious - bystanders
person? - -Make sure scene is safe. Put on - signs and clues to what type of injury or
PPE condition victim has. Airway, breathing, pulse
Tap the victim's shoulder while asking "Are you
okay?"
Call 911 - get AED - judge might say AED not Who do you call prior to administering care to a
available. Check for breathing - tell judge victim? - -911 or EMS.
Check for carotid pulse - no more than 10
seconds
Begin CPR if judge says no pulse. How long should you check a victim's breathing?
- -10 seconds.


,HOSA CPR/First Aid Questions and Answers Rated A
- respiratory distress
- respiratory arrest
Define implied consent. - -the assumption
that a victim would give permission to treat them
if he or she were conscious. List the circulatory organs. - -- heart
- blood
- blood vessels, arteries, veins
List some key facts about the transmission of
disease. - -- can be airborne, in a fluid, or
vector (bite) Which direction do arteries pump blood? - -
- injured person must be infected for away from the heart.
transmission to occur
- rescuer has to have a break in skin
- there must be sufficient amount of pathogens Which direction do veins pump blood? - -
towards the heart.

Define pathogen. - -a disease causing
microorganism. What is the function of the circulatory system? -
-transports nutrients and oxygen to body
cells and removes waste products.
Provide care for first 2 minutes under what
circumstances? - -- unconscious adult,
adolescent, or infant List some common circulatory system problems. -
- witnessed collapse from choking -- cardiac arrest
- heart attacks
- blood clots
Call FIRST under what circumstances? - --
cardiac emergencies (need AED)
- drowning victims List the nervous system organs. - -- brain
- witnessed collapse child (need AED) - spinal cord
- nerves
_ neurons - unit that transmits nerve impulses
List the respiratory organs. - -- airway
(which consists of the pharynx, larynx, trachea,
and bronchi, alveoli) What is the function of the nervous system? -
- lungs -alveoli - gas exchange unit -transmits messages to and from the brain
to regulate all of the body and its systems.

What is the function of the respiratory system? -
-supplies body with oxygen and removes List some common nervous system problems. -
carbon dioxide by breathing. -- paralysis
- seizures
- strokes
List some common respiratory system problems. - concussions
- -- asthma - fainting


, HOSA CPR/First Aid Questions and Answers Rated A
- loss of consciousness. 4) lacerations - jagged tear
5) abrasions - road rash, scraped skin
6) amputation - loss of body part
List the musculoskeletal organs. - -- bones 7) avulsion -loss of chunk of skin
- muscles
- ligaments
- tendons List the digestive organs. - -- mouth
- esophagus
- stomach
What organs can you strain? - -tendons - intestines
(achilles tendon) - tendon attaches muscle to - liver
bone - pancreas - produces insulin
- gallbladder - secretes bile

What organs can you sprain? - -ligaments
around joints and muscles What is the function of the digestive system? -
-breaks down food to supply body with
energy.
What is the function of the musculoskeletal
system? - -provides framework, protects
internal organs, and allows movement and heat. List some common digestive system problems. -
-- ulcers
- choking
List some common musculoskeletal system - allergies
problems. - -- breaks - food poisoning
- tears
- sprains
- strains List the endocrine organs. - -glands.
- fractures

What is the function of the endocrine system? -
List the integumentary organs. - -- skin -secretes hormones into blood.
- nails
- hair
List some common endocrine system problems. -
-- diabetes
What is the function of the integumentary
system? - -prevents infection and
dehydration, and regulates body temperature. List the genitourinary - reproductive organs. -
-- penis (males)
- testes (males)
List some common integumentary system - vagina (females)
problems. - -1) breaks - ovaries (females)
2) tears - uterus (females)
3) punctures - like a knife wound

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