HOSA CPR/First Aid Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
How many compressions: breaths do you perform for each cycle of CPR? - Correct
answer-30 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? - Correct answer-With 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 ____________ - Correct answer-a method of prioritizing treatment when
there is more than one victim. Most severe treated first.
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,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 ______. - Correct answer-First 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? - Correct answer-Make 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? - Correct answer-unusual noise,
sight, odor, appearance, or behavior.
List some barriers to action. - Correct answer-- presence of other people
- unsure of victim's condition, type of injury or illness
- fear of catching disease
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,- 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 - Correct 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? - Correct answer--
scene safety
- other victims
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, - 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? - Correct answer-911 or
EMS.
How long should you check a victim's breathing? - Correct answer-10 seconds.
Define implied consent. - Correct answer-the 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. - Correct 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. - Correct answer-a disease causing microorganism.
Provide care for first 2 minutes under what circumstances? - Correct answer--
unconscious adult, adolescent, or infant
- witnessed collapse from choking
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Questions and Answers
How many compressions: breaths do you perform for each cycle of CPR? - Correct
answer-30 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? - Correct answer-With 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 ____________ - Correct answer-a method of prioritizing treatment when
there is more than one victim. Most severe treated first.
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,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 ______. - Correct answer-First 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? - Correct answer-Make 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? - Correct answer-unusual noise,
sight, odor, appearance, or behavior.
List some barriers to action. - Correct answer-- presence of other people
- unsure of victim's condition, type of injury or illness
- fear of catching disease
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,- 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 - Correct 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? - Correct answer--
scene safety
- other victims
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, - 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? - Correct answer-911 or
EMS.
How long should you check a victim's breathing? - Correct answer-10 seconds.
Define implied consent. - Correct answer-the 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. - Correct 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. - Correct answer-a disease causing microorganism.
Provide care for first 2 minutes under what circumstances? - Correct answer--
unconscious adult, adolescent, or infant
- witnessed collapse from choking
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