HOSA CPR/First Aid Practice Questions With Complete
Solutions
How many compressions: breaths do you perform for each cycle of CPR? - Answer30
compressions and 2 breaths 30:2
Total at least 100-120 compressions per minute
/.How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? - AnswerWith clean dressing, put
gauze pads on the cut.- elevate arm.
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. Judge will sat bleeding stopped.
Wrap arm with some kind of bandage to maintain pressure. Do a pressure wrap" Treat
for shock
/.Triage is ____________ - Answera method of prioritizing treatment when there is more
than one victim. Most severe treated first.
/.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 reddened. Degree of burn is and
you should ______. - AnswerFirst Degree Burn - Cool the burn with cool/cold but not
ice-cold water or apply cool wet cloths - until pain subsides dry with clean gauze, apply
non-stick pad - do not break blisters.
/.What are the steps to checking an unconscious person? - AnswerMake sure scene is
safe. Put on PPE
Tap the victim's shoulder while asking "Are you okay?"
Call 911 - get AED - judge might say AED not available. Check for breathing - tell judge
Check for carotid pulse - no more than 10 seconds
Begin CPR if judge says no pulse.
/.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.
Use your PPE
,Check for medical alert bracelets - Answer-check, call, care.
- Don't forget your PPE before and after treatment. Change gloves when changing
victims or verbalize Changing gloves. Use hand sanitizer when done.
-scan the body for ID bracelets or ask patient if they are alert or bystanders
/.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. Airway, breathing, pulse
/.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 from choking
/.Call FIRST under what circumstances? - Answer- cardiac emergencies (need AED)
- drowning victims
- witnessed collapse child (need AED)
/.List the respiratory organs. - Answer- airway (which consists of the pharynx, larynx,
trachea, and bronchi, alveoli)
- lungs -alveoli - gas exchange unit
/.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, arteries, veins
/.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
_ neurons - unit that transmits nerve impulses
/.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 (achilles tendon) - tendon attaches
muscle to bone
/.What organs can you sprain? - Answerligaments around joints 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
Solutions
How many compressions: breaths do you perform for each cycle of CPR? - Answer30
compressions and 2 breaths 30:2
Total at least 100-120 compressions per minute
/.How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? - AnswerWith clean dressing, put
gauze pads on the cut.- elevate arm.
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. Judge will sat bleeding stopped.
Wrap arm with some kind of bandage to maintain pressure. Do a pressure wrap" Treat
for shock
/.Triage is ____________ - Answera method of prioritizing treatment when there is more
than one victim. Most severe treated first.
/.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 reddened. Degree of burn is and
you should ______. - AnswerFirst Degree Burn - Cool the burn with cool/cold but not
ice-cold water or apply cool wet cloths - until pain subsides dry with clean gauze, apply
non-stick pad - do not break blisters.
/.What are the steps to checking an unconscious person? - AnswerMake sure scene is
safe. Put on PPE
Tap the victim's shoulder while asking "Are you okay?"
Call 911 - get AED - judge might say AED not available. Check for breathing - tell judge
Check for carotid pulse - no more than 10 seconds
Begin CPR if judge says no pulse.
/.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.
Use your PPE
,Check for medical alert bracelets - Answer-check, call, care.
- Don't forget your PPE before and after treatment. Change gloves when changing
victims or verbalize Changing gloves. Use hand sanitizer when done.
-scan the body for ID bracelets or ask patient if they are alert or bystanders
/.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. Airway, breathing, pulse
/.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 from choking
/.Call FIRST under what circumstances? - Answer- cardiac emergencies (need AED)
- drowning victims
- witnessed collapse child (need AED)
/.List the respiratory organs. - Answer- airway (which consists of the pharynx, larynx,
trachea, and bronchi, alveoli)
- lungs -alveoli - gas exchange unit
/.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, arteries, veins
/.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
_ neurons - unit that transmits nerve impulses
/.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 (achilles tendon) - tendon attaches
muscle to bone
/.What organs can you sprain? - Answerligaments around joints 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
