Sports Medicine HOSA Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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Sports Medicine HOSA Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Question: Adult pulse
Answer: 60-80 beats/minute


Question: Child
Answer: 80-100 beats/minute


Question: Rapid and weak pulse indicates
Answer: Shock, bleeding, diabetic coma, and/or heat exhaustion


Question: Rapid but stein pulse indicates
Answer: Heat stroke and/or severe fright


Question: Strong bit slow pulse indicates
Answer: Skull fracture and/or stroke


Question: No pulse indicates
Answer: Cardiac arrest and/or death


Question: 2 most convenient sites for taking the pulse
Answer: Neck (carotid artery)
And the wrist (radial artery) is


Question: 2 most convenient sites for taking the pulse

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Answer: Neck (carotid artery)
And the wrist (radial artery) is


Question: Adult respiration
Answer: 12-20 breaths/ minute


Question: Child respirations
Answer: 20-25 breaths/minute


Question: Shallow breathing indicates
Answer: Shock


Question: Measurement for respirations is taken by
Answer: Watching, feeling and counting the rise and fall of chest


Question: Oral temp
Answer: 98.6 degrees F


Question: Rectal temp
Answer: 99.6 degrees F


Question: Ancillary temp
Answer: 97.6 degrees F


Question: Hot, dry skin indicates
Answer: Disease, infection, and/or over exposure to environmental heat