CPR & First Aid Review – HOSA Questions and Answers 100% Pass

What organ stores and concentrates bile? - Ans>>Gallbladder What is the main function of the integumentary system? - Ans>>Infection control What is a tearing away of the skin called? - Ans>>Avulsion What do you do for an evisceration? (Organ protruding from abd wound.) - Ans>>Cover with moist dressings. What type of wound is more prone to tetanus? - Ans>>Puncture What is the transparent part of the front of the eye called? - Ans>>Cornea What don't you do when using an AED? - Ans>>Wet pads What position do you use for a CVA? - Ans>>Semi- Fowlers What position do you use for eye flushing? - Ans>>Head tilted towards affected side, and from inner canthus to outer canthus. How long do you flush an eye? - Ans>>15-30 minutes What do you do if you have a patient with a knife protruding? - Ans>>Immobilize it What system transports Oxygen to every cell in the body? - Ans>>Circulatory How many fingers do you use in infant CPR? - Ans>>2 What is the hand technique in 2-person infant CPR? - Ans>>2 thumb circling What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in infant & child 2-PERSON CPR? - Ans>>15:2 If a child is drowning and is 100ft from shore, what should you do? - Ans>>Take a boat. What do you do to minimize gastric distention? - Ans>>Maintain open airway, Limit ventilation volumes, Deliver breaths slowly, Recheck airway, DO NOT attempt to expel stomach contents What is ththe plane that divides body into right and left? - Ans>>Mid- Sagittal What muscle goes from the spine around to the chest and extends and adducts the upper arm? - Ans>>Latissimus Dorsi What is the basic unit of structure of life? - Ans>>Protoplasm If someone is having problems with their speech, what system is involved? - Ans>>Nervous System..... Stroke What is the tough outer covering of a bone called? - Ans>>Periosteum Someone falls and you can't feel a pulse, what do you suspect? - Ans>>Fracture What is the first step in controlling bleeding? - Ans>>Direct pressure with gauze What position do you put someone who is in shock? - Ans>>Supine with legs elevated 12" A superficial burn with minor pain is what type of burn? - Ans>>1st degree What do you do for heat cramps? - Ans>>Massage & give sips of water What do you do if you suspect frost bite? - Ans>>Move victim to a warm place, and place affected area in warm water (about 100-105*F) What attaches bone to bone? - Ans>>Ligament What attaches muscle to bone? - Ans>>Tendon How do you protect yourself when controlling bleeding? - Ans>>Gloves What is the highest part of the brain? - Ans>>Cerebrum What does activated charcoal do? - Ans>>Soak up poison What part of the heart pumps blood to the lungs? - Ans>>Right ventricle What do you do before using an AED on a child? - Ans>>2 minutes of CPR What is the microscopic filter in the kidney? - Ans>>Nephron What is the name of the bone on the thumb side of the forearm? - Ans>>Radius