HSI YMCA First Aid Exam - (2025 update)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A Good Samaritan is defined as a person who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress with
no duty to do so. - CORRECT ANSWER- A Good Samaritan is defined as a person:
Expressed consent. - CORRECT ANSWER- You are a trained first aid provider responding to a
workplace emergency alert received on your smart phone. You are directed to a person who
was struck by a nail from a pneumatic nail gun. The scene is safe. You have taken standard
precautions. EMS has been activated. You have a first aid kit. The person is responsive,
breathing, and holding their leg in obvious pain. You ask, "May I help you?" The person says,
"Yes, please. I shot myself. I'm bleeding." The legal concept allowing you to provide first aid in
the scenario is:
Tenderness and swelling. - CORRECT ANSWER- All the following are life-threatening situations
where quick action by a provider is essential, EXCEPT:
You should place the person in the recovery position. - CORRECT ANSWER- You are providing
first aid for a person who overdosed on opioids. The scene is safe, and you have taken
standard precautions. The person is unresponsive. EMS has been activated. You have an AED
readily available but no naloxone. The person is breathing normally. You should:
An important element of secondary assessment is looking for medical identification jewelry. -
CORRECT ANSWER- You are providing first aid for a person who suddenly lost consciousness.
The scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions. The person quickly regained
consciousness and is now responsive. EMS has been activated. You have an AED and first aid
kit readily available. The person is breathing normally, consents to first aid and says, "I was
dizzy and hot." There are no apparent life-threatening conditions present. While waiting for
EMS, you perform a secondary assessment. An important element of secondary assessment is:
You should encourage the person to continue coughing. - CORRECT ANSWER- You are
responding to a shout for help from the lunchroom. You find a frightened coworker attempting to
calm an anxious visitor who is making a high-pitched whistling noise between frequent hard
coughs. Your coworker shouts, "Hurry, she's choking on a hot dog! She was just laughing a
second ago." The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. Your facility's EAP has
been activated and EMS is on the way. You should:
You should apply the gauze sponges onto the wound. Push down hard. - CORRECT ANSWER-
You are a trained first aid provider responding to a wireless emergency alert for a worker injured
by a circular saw. As you reach the scene, you see a person sitting on the ground holding a
bloody hand against their chest. The scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions.
The person is responsive and consents to first aid. Blood flows continuously from a deep,
jagged tear across their palm and wrist. You have a first aid kit with a 10-pack of sterile 4" x 4"
gauze sponges but no hemostatic dressings or a tourniquet. You should:
If they complain of thirst, you should give them nothing to drink. - CORRECT ANSWER- If a
person shows signs of shock, and there is no difficulty breathing, keep them lying down, face
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
A Good Samaritan is defined as a person who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress with
no duty to do so. - CORRECT ANSWER- A Good Samaritan is defined as a person:
Expressed consent. - CORRECT ANSWER- You are a trained first aid provider responding to a
workplace emergency alert received on your smart phone. You are directed to a person who
was struck by a nail from a pneumatic nail gun. The scene is safe. You have taken standard
precautions. EMS has been activated. You have a first aid kit. The person is responsive,
breathing, and holding their leg in obvious pain. You ask, "May I help you?" The person says,
"Yes, please. I shot myself. I'm bleeding." The legal concept allowing you to provide first aid in
the scenario is:
Tenderness and swelling. - CORRECT ANSWER- All the following are life-threatening situations
where quick action by a provider is essential, EXCEPT:
You should place the person in the recovery position. - CORRECT ANSWER- You are providing
first aid for a person who overdosed on opioids. The scene is safe, and you have taken
standard precautions. The person is unresponsive. EMS has been activated. You have an AED
readily available but no naloxone. The person is breathing normally. You should:
An important element of secondary assessment is looking for medical identification jewelry. -
CORRECT ANSWER- You are providing first aid for a person who suddenly lost consciousness.
The scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions. The person quickly regained
consciousness and is now responsive. EMS has been activated. You have an AED and first aid
kit readily available. The person is breathing normally, consents to first aid and says, "I was
dizzy and hot." There are no apparent life-threatening conditions present. While waiting for
EMS, you perform a secondary assessment. An important element of secondary assessment is:
You should encourage the person to continue coughing. - CORRECT ANSWER- You are
responding to a shout for help from the lunchroom. You find a frightened coworker attempting to
calm an anxious visitor who is making a high-pitched whistling noise between frequent hard
coughs. Your coworker shouts, "Hurry, she's choking on a hot dog! She was just laughing a
second ago." The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. Your facility's EAP has
been activated and EMS is on the way. You should:
You should apply the gauze sponges onto the wound. Push down hard. - CORRECT ANSWER-
You are a trained first aid provider responding to a wireless emergency alert for a worker injured
by a circular saw. As you reach the scene, you see a person sitting on the ground holding a
bloody hand against their chest. The scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions.
The person is responsive and consents to first aid. Blood flows continuously from a deep,
jagged tear across their palm and wrist. You have a first aid kit with a 10-pack of sterile 4" x 4"
gauze sponges but no hemostatic dressings or a tourniquet. You should:
If they complain of thirst, you should give them nothing to drink. - CORRECT ANSWER- If a
person shows signs of shock, and there is no difficulty breathing, keep them lying down, face
