HSI YMCA FIRST AID FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child
when the AED arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to
pediatric energy levels, and apply the pads. The other BLS provider
should: Answer: BLS provider should continue high-quality
compressions while the AED is charging
◉ When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow
heart rhythm of fewer than _ beats per minute. Answer: 60
◉ You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac
arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. An
untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated
EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers
are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes
away. The patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You
do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-way
valve. What should you do? Answer: Send the bystander to get the
AED. Start high-quality CPR.
◉ You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-
month-old infant with trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have
, taken standard precautions. The infant is unresponsive and gasping.
You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan.
A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The
infant's skin is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch.
Other BLS providers are a few minutes away with an AED. What
should you do? Answer: You should start high-quality CPR
◉ You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old
who overdosed on fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken
standard precautions. EMS or your occupational emergency action
plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting sounds. The
carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? Answer: Ventilate the
patient and give naloxone per local medical protocol.
◉ Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS
is which link in the adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? Answer:
Activation of Emergency Response
◉ Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart can
refill. Answer: Complete chest recoil
◉ When assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant, you should
take no longer than ___ seconds to simultaneously assess breathing
and pulse. Answer: 10 seconds - To minimize interruption in chest
compression when assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant,
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child
when the AED arrives. You turn on the AED, switch the AED to
pediatric energy levels, and apply the pads. The other BLS provider
should: Answer: BLS provider should continue high-quality
compressions while the AED is charging
◉ When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow
heart rhythm of fewer than _ beats per minute. Answer: 60
◉ You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac
arrest. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. An
untrained bystander heard the person collapse. You have activated
EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers
are on the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes
away. The patient is unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You
do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR mask with a one-way
valve. What should you do? Answer: Send the bystander to get the
AED. Start high-quality CPR.
◉ You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-
month-old infant with trouble breathing. The scene is safe. You have
, taken standard precautions. The infant is unresponsive and gasping.
You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan.
A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The
infant's skin is mottled, and the hands and feet are cool to touch.
Other BLS providers are a few minutes away with an AED. What
should you do? Answer: You should start high-quality CPR
◉ You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old
who overdosed on fentanyl. The scene is safe. You have taken
standard precautions. EMS or your occupational emergency action
plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting sounds. The
carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and
Narcan Nasal Spray. What should you do? Answer: Ventilate the
patient and give naloxone per local medical protocol.
◉ Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS
is which link in the adult Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? Answer:
Activation of Emergency Response
◉ Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart can
refill. Answer: Complete chest recoil
◉ When assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant, you should
take no longer than ___ seconds to simultaneously assess breathing
and pulse. Answer: 10 seconds - To minimize interruption in chest
compression when assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant,
