HSI YMCA First Aid Exam Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 |
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A person is bitten by a rare jellyfish. What should you do first?
✔✔Rinse the sting with vinegar and remove tentacles carefully.
You find someone with their tongue stuck to a frozen metal pole. How do you help them?
✔✔Pour warm (not hot) water over the area until they can pull away safely.
A person gets trapped in quicksand. What is the safest way to help them?
✔✔Lie flat, extend a branch or rope, and have them move slowly to reduce sinking.
During a hike, someone swallows a small, non-toxic insect. What should they do?
✔✔Drink water and stay calm—it will likely pass without harm.
A person spills boiling soup on their lap. What should they avoid doing?
✔✔Do not peel off stuck clothing; cool the burn with running water first.
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, Someone dislocates their finger while playing basketball. What should you NOT do?
✔✔Do not try to pop it back into place yourself—immobilize and seek medical help.
You're in the middle of nowhere, and someone is struck by lightning but is still breathing.
What’s the first step?
✔✔Check for burns, heart rhythm issues, and move them to a safe location.
A person falls into a freezing lake. What is the most important first step?
✔✔Get them out of the water and remove wet clothing to prevent hypothermia.
Someone gets cactus spines stuck deep in their hand. What’s the safest way to remove them?
✔✔Use tweezers and adhesive tape to gently lift out spines.
A person accidentally eats a wild mushroom and starts vomiting. What should you do
immediately?
✔✔Call Poison Control and do not induce vomiting unless directed.
A climber is hanging from a rope and loses consciousness. What should rescuers check first?
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Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 |
Correct & Verified
A person is bitten by a rare jellyfish. What should you do first?
✔✔Rinse the sting with vinegar and remove tentacles carefully.
You find someone with their tongue stuck to a frozen metal pole. How do you help them?
✔✔Pour warm (not hot) water over the area until they can pull away safely.
A person gets trapped in quicksand. What is the safest way to help them?
✔✔Lie flat, extend a branch or rope, and have them move slowly to reduce sinking.
During a hike, someone swallows a small, non-toxic insect. What should they do?
✔✔Drink water and stay calm—it will likely pass without harm.
A person spills boiling soup on their lap. What should they avoid doing?
✔✔Do not peel off stuck clothing; cool the burn with running water first.
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, Someone dislocates their finger while playing basketball. What should you NOT do?
✔✔Do not try to pop it back into place yourself—immobilize and seek medical help.
You're in the middle of nowhere, and someone is struck by lightning but is still breathing.
What’s the first step?
✔✔Check for burns, heart rhythm issues, and move them to a safe location.
A person falls into a freezing lake. What is the most important first step?
✔✔Get them out of the water and remove wet clothing to prevent hypothermia.
Someone gets cactus spines stuck deep in their hand. What’s the safest way to remove them?
✔✔Use tweezers and adhesive tape to gently lift out spines.
A person accidentally eats a wild mushroom and starts vomiting. What should you do
immediately?
✔✔Call Poison Control and do not induce vomiting unless directed.
A climber is hanging from a rope and loses consciousness. What should rescuers check first?
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