HOSA CPR/First Aid Questions and Answers
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 ______. - ansCool the burn with cold but not ice-cold
water
abdominal injury general care - anslie victim on back, bend knees to reduce pain, call 911, control bleeding.
abdominal injury signs and symptoms - anssevere pain, external bleeding, nausea, vomitting, bruising, pale
ashen moist skin, weakness, thirst, rigid abdomen, organs protruding from abs.
anatomic splints - ansrefers to the use of the body like arms, legs.
ankle and foot injuries - anssprains, fractures, tears, strains.
ankle and foot injury general care - anscontrol bleeding, immobolize with soft splint, check toes for
warmth/feeling/color, elevate, ice, call 911 if suspected broken.
arm injuries - anshumerous, radius, ulna, fractures.
arm injury general care - ansimmobolize from shoulder to elbow, control bleeding, sling, if elbow injured DO
NOT MOVE, call 911 if you can't find pulse.
Call FIRST under what circumstances? - ans- cardiac emergencies
- drowning victims
- unwitnessed collapse
chest injury general care - ansposistion in comfortable way to aid breathing, if ribs are broken bind arm to
injured side.
,chest injury signs and symptoms - ansbreathing difficulty, severe pain, obvious deformity, bruising,
discoloration of skin, coughing up blood.
commerical splint - anstraction with pulleys and weights.
Define anaphylactic shock. - ansa severe allergic reaction that can restrict and swell a person's chest cavity and
cause death.
Define asthma. - ansa condition that narrows the breathing passages and makes it difficult to breathe, caused
by a spasm of the muscle lining in the bronchi.
Define bronchitis. - ansa disease resulting in inflammation of the lining of the trachea, bronchi, and
bronchioles.
Define clotting. - ansprocess which blood thickens at a wound site to seal a hole or tear and stop bleeding.
Define croup. - ansa common viral illness in children that causes swelling of the tissues around the vocal cords,
characterized by a "seal bark" type of cough.
Define diabetes. - ansa condition where the pancreas does not produce insulin, which helps with glucose
buildup.
Define direct pressure. - anspressure applied on a wound to control bleeding
Define epiglottitis. - ansa bacterial infection that causes severe inflammation of the epiglottis.
Define hemorrhage. - ansloss of a large amount of blood in a short period of time.
Define hyperglycemia. - ansa condition where the insulin level too low and sugar is too high.
,Define hyperventilation. - ansoccurs when breathing is faster than normal, imbalance of oxygen and carbon
dioxide, occurs in nervous people, people who are in shock and tense.
Define hypoglycemia. - ansa condition where the insulin level is too high and sugar level is too low.
Define implied consent. - ansthe assumption that a victim would give permission to treat them if he or she
were conscious.
Define pathogen. - ansa disease causing microorganism.
Define stroke. - ansdisruption of blood flow to brain that can cause death or serious brain damage
Describe adult CPR guidelines. - ans- 2 hands on sternum
- compress 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches
- 30:2 compression to breaths ratio
- 5 cycles in 2 minutes.
Describe care given for wounds caused by embedded objects. - ansDo NOT remove object unless it is
preventing breathing.
Use bulky bandages.
Be careful not to further move object.
Control bleeding.
Call 911.
Describe child CPR guidelines. - ans- 1 hand on chest
- rescue breathing rate is one every 3 seconds
- compress 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches
, - 5 cycles in 2 minutes.
- 30:2 compression to breaths ratio
Describe general respiratory distress care. - ansCall 911.
Help victim rest comfortably.
Monitor ABC's (airway, breathing, and circulation).
Keep victim from overheating or chilling.
Assist victim in taking medications.
Describe infant CPR guidelines. - ans- 2 fingers
- rescue breathing rate is one every 3 seconds
- mouth covers over mouth and nose during rescue breathing
- compress 1/2 inch to 1 inch
- 5 cycles in 2 minutes.
Describe major open wound care. - ansDO NOT WASH.
Apply clean dressing with direct pressure.
Bandage.
Call 911.
Describe minor open wound care. - ansWash out.
Apply sterile dressing with direct pressure.
Apply antibiotic ointment.
Describe proper absorbed poison care. - ansWash area with calamine lotion.
Take Benadryl or corticosteroids.
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 ______. - ansCool the burn with cold but not ice-cold
water
abdominal injury general care - anslie victim on back, bend knees to reduce pain, call 911, control bleeding.
abdominal injury signs and symptoms - anssevere pain, external bleeding, nausea, vomitting, bruising, pale
ashen moist skin, weakness, thirst, rigid abdomen, organs protruding from abs.
anatomic splints - ansrefers to the use of the body like arms, legs.
ankle and foot injuries - anssprains, fractures, tears, strains.
ankle and foot injury general care - anscontrol bleeding, immobolize with soft splint, check toes for
warmth/feeling/color, elevate, ice, call 911 if suspected broken.
arm injuries - anshumerous, radius, ulna, fractures.
arm injury general care - ansimmobolize from shoulder to elbow, control bleeding, sling, if elbow injured DO
NOT MOVE, call 911 if you can't find pulse.
Call FIRST under what circumstances? - ans- cardiac emergencies
- drowning victims
- unwitnessed collapse
chest injury general care - ansposistion in comfortable way to aid breathing, if ribs are broken bind arm to
injured side.
,chest injury signs and symptoms - ansbreathing difficulty, severe pain, obvious deformity, bruising,
discoloration of skin, coughing up blood.
commerical splint - anstraction with pulleys and weights.
Define anaphylactic shock. - ansa severe allergic reaction that can restrict and swell a person's chest cavity and
cause death.
Define asthma. - ansa condition that narrows the breathing passages and makes it difficult to breathe, caused
by a spasm of the muscle lining in the bronchi.
Define bronchitis. - ansa disease resulting in inflammation of the lining of the trachea, bronchi, and
bronchioles.
Define clotting. - ansprocess which blood thickens at a wound site to seal a hole or tear and stop bleeding.
Define croup. - ansa common viral illness in children that causes swelling of the tissues around the vocal cords,
characterized by a "seal bark" type of cough.
Define diabetes. - ansa condition where the pancreas does not produce insulin, which helps with glucose
buildup.
Define direct pressure. - anspressure applied on a wound to control bleeding
Define epiglottitis. - ansa bacterial infection that causes severe inflammation of the epiglottis.
Define hemorrhage. - ansloss of a large amount of blood in a short period of time.
Define hyperglycemia. - ansa condition where the insulin level too low and sugar is too high.
,Define hyperventilation. - ansoccurs when breathing is faster than normal, imbalance of oxygen and carbon
dioxide, occurs in nervous people, people who are in shock and tense.
Define hypoglycemia. - ansa condition where the insulin level is too high and sugar level is too low.
Define implied consent. - ansthe assumption that a victim would give permission to treat them if he or she
were conscious.
Define pathogen. - ansa disease causing microorganism.
Define stroke. - ansdisruption of blood flow to brain that can cause death or serious brain damage
Describe adult CPR guidelines. - ans- 2 hands on sternum
- compress 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches
- 30:2 compression to breaths ratio
- 5 cycles in 2 minutes.
Describe care given for wounds caused by embedded objects. - ansDo NOT remove object unless it is
preventing breathing.
Use bulky bandages.
Be careful not to further move object.
Control bleeding.
Call 911.
Describe child CPR guidelines. - ans- 1 hand on chest
- rescue breathing rate is one every 3 seconds
- compress 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches
, - 5 cycles in 2 minutes.
- 30:2 compression to breaths ratio
Describe general respiratory distress care. - ansCall 911.
Help victim rest comfortably.
Monitor ABC's (airway, breathing, and circulation).
Keep victim from overheating or chilling.
Assist victim in taking medications.
Describe infant CPR guidelines. - ans- 2 fingers
- rescue breathing rate is one every 3 seconds
- mouth covers over mouth and nose during rescue breathing
- compress 1/2 inch to 1 inch
- 5 cycles in 2 minutes.
Describe major open wound care. - ansDO NOT WASH.
Apply clean dressing with direct pressure.
Bandage.
Call 911.
Describe minor open wound care. - ansWash out.
Apply sterile dressing with direct pressure.
Apply antibiotic ointment.
Describe proper absorbed poison care. - ansWash area with calamine lotion.
Take Benadryl or corticosteroids.
