HOSA CPR/First Aid Exam Questions
with All correct Answers
How many breaths and compressions do you perform for each cycle of CPR? -
Answer2 breaths and 30 compressions
/.How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? - AnswerWith clean dressing, put
gauze pads on the cut.
Hold for 1 minute and state that you are holding for 1 minute.
If bleeding continues, place more clean gauze pads and hold 1 more minute with more
pressure. Bleeding should subside.
Wrap arm with some kind of bandage to maintain pressure.
/.To preform CPR on an infant the rescuer should do compressions at a rate of _____. -
Answerat least 100 compressions a minute
/.A young man was standing to close to a fire and the hair caught on fire. The fire was
extinguished quickly but the skin on the forehead is mildly burned. You should ______. -
AnswerCool the burn with cold but not ice-cold water
/.What are the steps to checking a unconscious person? - AnswerMake sure scene is
safe.
Tap the victim's shoulder while asking "Are you okay?"
Check for breathing and take carotid pulse.
Give 30 compressions.
Check for carotid pulse again.
Begin CPR.
/.What are signs that indicate a medical emergency? - Answerunusual noise, sight,
odor, appearance, or behavior.
/.List some barriers to action. - Answer- presence of other people
- unsure of victim's condition, type of injury or illness
- fear of catching disease
- fear of doing something wrong
- being unsure when to call 911
/.Name the 3 C's of first aid. - Answercheck, call, care.
/.What do you check for prior to administering care to a victim? - Answer- scene safety
- other victims
,- bystanders
- signs and clues to what type of injury or condition victim has
- ABC's (airway, breathing, and circulation)
/.Who do you call prior to administering care to a victim? - Answer911 or EMS.
/.How long should you check a victim's breathing? - Answer10 seconds.
/.Define implied consent. - Answerthe assumption that a victim would give permission to
treat them if he or she were conscious.
/.List some key facts about the transmission of disease. - Answer- can be airborne, in a
fluid, or vector (bite)
- injured person must be infected for transmission to occur
- rescuer has to have a break in skin
- there must be sufficient amount of pathogens
/.Define pathogen. - Answera disease causing microorganism.
/.Provide care for first 2 minutes under what circumstances? - Answer- unconscious
adult, adolescent, or infant
- witnessed collapse
/.Call FIRST under what circumstances? - Answer- cardiac emergencies
- drowning victims
- unwitnessed collapse
/.List the respiratory organs. - Answer- airway (which consists of the pharynx, larynx,
trachea, and bronchi)
- lungs
/.What is the function of the respiratory system? - Answersupplies body with oxygen and
removes carbon dioxide by breathing.
/.List some common respiratory system problems. - Answer- asthma
- respiratory distress
- respiratory arrest
/.List the circulatory organs. - Answer- heart
- blood
- blood vessels
/.Which direction do arteries pump blood? - Answeraway from the heart.
/.Which direction do veins pump blood? - Answertowards the heart.
, /.What is the function of the circulatory system? - Answertransports nutrients and
oxygen to body cells and removes waste products.
/.List some common circulatory system problems. - Answer- cardiac arrest
- heart attacks
- blood clots
/.List the nervous system organs. - Answer- brain
- spinal cord
- nerves
/.What is the function of the nervous system? - Answertransmits messages to and from
the brain to regulate all of the body and its systems.
/.List some common nervous system problems. - Answer- paralysis
- seizures
- strokes
- concussions
- fainting
- loss of consciousness.
/.List the musculoskeletal organs. - Answer- bones
- muscles
- ligaments
- tendons
/.What organs can you strain? - Answertendons
/.What organs can you sprain? - Answerligaments and muscles
/.What is the function of the musculoskeletal system? - Answerprovides framework,
protects internal organs, and allows movement and heat.
/.List some common musculoskeletal system problems. - Answer- breaks
- tears
- sprains
- strains
- fractures
/.List the integumentary organs. - Answer- skin
- nails
- hair
/.What is the function of the integumentary system? - Answerprevents infection and
dehydration, and regulates body temperature.
with All correct Answers
How many breaths and compressions do you perform for each cycle of CPR? -
Answer2 breaths and 30 compressions
/.How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? - AnswerWith clean dressing, put
gauze pads on the cut.
Hold for 1 minute and state that you are holding for 1 minute.
If bleeding continues, place more clean gauze pads and hold 1 more minute with more
pressure. Bleeding should subside.
Wrap arm with some kind of bandage to maintain pressure.
/.To preform CPR on an infant the rescuer should do compressions at a rate of _____. -
Answerat least 100 compressions a minute
/.A young man was standing to close to a fire and the hair caught on fire. The fire was
extinguished quickly but the skin on the forehead is mildly burned. You should ______. -
AnswerCool the burn with cold but not ice-cold water
/.What are the steps to checking a unconscious person? - AnswerMake sure scene is
safe.
Tap the victim's shoulder while asking "Are you okay?"
Check for breathing and take carotid pulse.
Give 30 compressions.
Check for carotid pulse again.
Begin CPR.
/.What are signs that indicate a medical emergency? - Answerunusual noise, sight,
odor, appearance, or behavior.
/.List some barriers to action. - Answer- presence of other people
- unsure of victim's condition, type of injury or illness
- fear of catching disease
- fear of doing something wrong
- being unsure when to call 911
/.Name the 3 C's of first aid. - Answercheck, call, care.
/.What do you check for prior to administering care to a victim? - Answer- scene safety
- other victims
,- bystanders
- signs and clues to what type of injury or condition victim has
- ABC's (airway, breathing, and circulation)
/.Who do you call prior to administering care to a victim? - Answer911 or EMS.
/.How long should you check a victim's breathing? - Answer10 seconds.
/.Define implied consent. - Answerthe assumption that a victim would give permission to
treat them if he or she were conscious.
/.List some key facts about the transmission of disease. - Answer- can be airborne, in a
fluid, or vector (bite)
- injured person must be infected for transmission to occur
- rescuer has to have a break in skin
- there must be sufficient amount of pathogens
/.Define pathogen. - Answera disease causing microorganism.
/.Provide care for first 2 minutes under what circumstances? - Answer- unconscious
adult, adolescent, or infant
- witnessed collapse
/.Call FIRST under what circumstances? - Answer- cardiac emergencies
- drowning victims
- unwitnessed collapse
/.List the respiratory organs. - Answer- airway (which consists of the pharynx, larynx,
trachea, and bronchi)
- lungs
/.What is the function of the respiratory system? - Answersupplies body with oxygen and
removes carbon dioxide by breathing.
/.List some common respiratory system problems. - Answer- asthma
- respiratory distress
- respiratory arrest
/.List the circulatory organs. - Answer- heart
- blood
- blood vessels
/.Which direction do arteries pump blood? - Answeraway from the heart.
/.Which direction do veins pump blood? - Answertowards the heart.
, /.What is the function of the circulatory system? - Answertransports nutrients and
oxygen to body cells and removes waste products.
/.List some common circulatory system problems. - Answer- cardiac arrest
- heart attacks
- blood clots
/.List the nervous system organs. - Answer- brain
- spinal cord
- nerves
/.What is the function of the nervous system? - Answertransmits messages to and from
the brain to regulate all of the body and its systems.
/.List some common nervous system problems. - Answer- paralysis
- seizures
- strokes
- concussions
- fainting
- loss of consciousness.
/.List the musculoskeletal organs. - Answer- bones
- muscles
- ligaments
- tendons
/.What organs can you strain? - Answertendons
/.What organs can you sprain? - Answerligaments and muscles
/.What is the function of the musculoskeletal system? - Answerprovides framework,
protects internal organs, and allows movement and heat.
/.List some common musculoskeletal system problems. - Answer- breaks
- tears
- sprains
- strains
- fractures
/.List the integumentary organs. - Answer- skin
- nails
- hair
/.What is the function of the integumentary system? - Answerprevents infection and
dehydration, and regulates body temperature.
