HSI YMCA First Aid Exam – Fall 2025-
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A healthy lifestyle combined with a commitment to safety at work, home, and play: -
Answers-Can prevent many needless disabling injuries, illnesses, and deaths.
All the following are life-threatening situations where quick action by a provider is
essential, EXCEPT: - Answers-Tenderness and swelling.
If a person shows signs of shock, and there is no difficulty breathing, keep them lying
down, face up. Cover them to help maintain body temperature. If it is wet or cold, place
a water-resistant cover beneath them if available. If they complain of thirst, you should
give them: - Answers-If they complain of thirst, you should give them nothing to drink.
If a person with suspected heat stroke is unresponsive and breathing normally, the most
important action a first aid provider can take is to: - Answers-Begin immediate cooling
with the resources available.
Signs of hypothermia include: - Answers-Shivering and altered mental status.
The memory aid FAST for stroke recognition stands for: - Answers-Face, Arms,
Speech, Time.
You are a designated first aid provider responding to a request for help over your two-
way radio for a person stung by yellow jackets. The scene is safe. You have taken
standard precautions. You see a person sitting on a picnic table. The person says, "I
stepped into yellow jacket nest. I got stung in the face." The person's lips and face are
rapidly swelling. They are wheezing and coughing. They consent to first aid. EMS has
been activated. You have disposable gloves and a first aid kit. They carry an EpiPen®
but don't remember how to use it. You should: - Answers-You should administer an
injection of epinephrine, using the autoinjector.
You are a designated first aid provider responding to a worksite emergency alert for a
person with trouble breathing in the cargo terminal. The scene is safe. You have taken
standard precautions. The person is responsive, perspiring heavily, anxious, and
breathing rapidly. They consent to first aid. The person says, "I just can't catch my
breath. I've got a dull pain in my chest, but I am not having a heart attack." EMS has
been activated. Another first aid provider is bringing an AED and a first aid kit. You
should: - Answers-You should encourage the person to take aspirin if they do not have
an allergy to it.
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
2026 Solved 100% Correct
A healthy lifestyle combined with a commitment to safety at work, home, and play: -
Answers-Can prevent many needless disabling injuries, illnesses, and deaths.
All the following are life-threatening situations where quick action by a provider is
essential, EXCEPT: - Answers-Tenderness and swelling.
If a person shows signs of shock, and there is no difficulty breathing, keep them lying
down, face up. Cover them to help maintain body temperature. If it is wet or cold, place
a water-resistant cover beneath them if available. If they complain of thirst, you should
give them: - Answers-If they complain of thirst, you should give them nothing to drink.
If a person with suspected heat stroke is unresponsive and breathing normally, the most
important action a first aid provider can take is to: - Answers-Begin immediate cooling
with the resources available.
Signs of hypothermia include: - Answers-Shivering and altered mental status.
The memory aid FAST for stroke recognition stands for: - Answers-Face, Arms,
Speech, Time.
You are a designated first aid provider responding to a request for help over your two-
way radio for a person stung by yellow jackets. The scene is safe. You have taken
standard precautions. You see a person sitting on a picnic table. The person says, "I
stepped into yellow jacket nest. I got stung in the face." The person's lips and face are
rapidly swelling. They are wheezing and coughing. They consent to first aid. EMS has
been activated. You have disposable gloves and a first aid kit. They carry an EpiPen®
but don't remember how to use it. You should: - Answers-You should administer an
injection of epinephrine, using the autoinjector.
You are a designated first aid provider responding to a worksite emergency alert for a
person with trouble breathing in the cargo terminal. The scene is safe. You have taken
standard precautions. The person is responsive, perspiring heavily, anxious, and
breathing rapidly. They consent to first aid. The person says, "I just can't catch my
breath. I've got a dull pain in my chest, but I am not having a heart attack." EMS has
been activated. Another first aid provider is bringing an AED and a first aid kit. You
should: - Answers-You should encourage the person to take aspirin if they do not have
an allergy to it.
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
