HSI YMCA FIRST AID COMPREHENSIVE TEST
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ You are assisting a responsive, breathing staff member. The
person has a large deep slash across their abdomen from flying
shrapnel following an explosion of combustible dust in the dust
collection system. Their intestines are sticking out of the wound. The
responsive person has consented to first aid. The scene is safe. You
have taken standard precautions. Your EAP has been activated. You
have an AED, a first aid kit, and clean water. What would you do?
Answer: Cover the protruding organs with sterile gauze moistened
with clean water.
◉ You are assisting a responsive, breathing associate who fell from a
ladder while performing routine maintenance. The person has
consented to first aid. The scene is safe. You have taken standard
precautions. EMS has been activated. You have an AED and a first aid
kit. The person complains of back pain and a "stinging feeling" in the
arms and legs. What would you do? Answer: Have the person remain
as still as possible.
◉ You are assisting a responsive, breathing team member who was
hit in the head by a falling piece of lumber from an upper landing on
the worksite. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions.
You have an AED and a first aid kit. The person has consented to first
, aid. The person looks dazed and is a little confused about what
happened. They complain of a headache and "some blurriness."
There are no open injuries. A supervisor wants to know if the person
can return to work. What would you do? Answer: Recommend the
person be evaluated by a healthcare provider or EMS providers
ASAP.
◉ Cold application decreases bleeding, swelling, pain, and disability
associated with bone, joint, and muscle injuries. Cooling is best
accomplished with _________________________________. Answer: A plastic
bag filled with a mixture of ice and water.
◉ You are assisting a responsive, breathing apprentice technician
who was sprayed in the face by caustic liquid while performing
maintenance on the drain of a liquid chemical storage tank. The
scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS has been
activated. You have an AED and a first aid kit. The person says, "It's
burning. Help me, I can't see!" What would you do? Answer: Flood
the face and eyes with large amounts of water for at least 15
minutes.
◉ You have been asked to assist a coworker who seems disoriented,
is untypically belligerent, and is saying bizarre and inappropriate
things. As you reach the scene, the person crumples onto the office
floor. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The
person is unresponsive and breathing normally. EMS has been
activated. Another first aid provider is bringing an AED and a first
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ You are assisting a responsive, breathing staff member. The
person has a large deep slash across their abdomen from flying
shrapnel following an explosion of combustible dust in the dust
collection system. Their intestines are sticking out of the wound. The
responsive person has consented to first aid. The scene is safe. You
have taken standard precautions. Your EAP has been activated. You
have an AED, a first aid kit, and clean water. What would you do?
Answer: Cover the protruding organs with sterile gauze moistened
with clean water.
◉ You are assisting a responsive, breathing associate who fell from a
ladder while performing routine maintenance. The person has
consented to first aid. The scene is safe. You have taken standard
precautions. EMS has been activated. You have an AED and a first aid
kit. The person complains of back pain and a "stinging feeling" in the
arms and legs. What would you do? Answer: Have the person remain
as still as possible.
◉ You are assisting a responsive, breathing team member who was
hit in the head by a falling piece of lumber from an upper landing on
the worksite. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions.
You have an AED and a first aid kit. The person has consented to first
, aid. The person looks dazed and is a little confused about what
happened. They complain of a headache and "some blurriness."
There are no open injuries. A supervisor wants to know if the person
can return to work. What would you do? Answer: Recommend the
person be evaluated by a healthcare provider or EMS providers
ASAP.
◉ Cold application decreases bleeding, swelling, pain, and disability
associated with bone, joint, and muscle injuries. Cooling is best
accomplished with _________________________________. Answer: A plastic
bag filled with a mixture of ice and water.
◉ You are assisting a responsive, breathing apprentice technician
who was sprayed in the face by caustic liquid while performing
maintenance on the drain of a liquid chemical storage tank. The
scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS has been
activated. You have an AED and a first aid kit. The person says, "It's
burning. Help me, I can't see!" What would you do? Answer: Flood
the face and eyes with large amounts of water for at least 15
minutes.
◉ You have been asked to assist a coworker who seems disoriented,
is untypically belligerent, and is saying bizarre and inappropriate
things. As you reach the scene, the person crumples onto the office
floor. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The
person is unresponsive and breathing normally. EMS has been
activated. Another first aid provider is bringing an AED and a first
