2025 HOSA WRITTEN TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS. ACTUAL EXAM
UPDATE RATED A+.
What does scene "Scene size-up" refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Evaluation of the
conditions in which you will be operating.
What is necessary throughout the entire call to ensure safety? - CORRECT ANSWER->>
Situational awareness.
What is situational awareness? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Paying attention to the conditions
and people around you at all times and the potential risks those conditions or people pose.
What should you consider before you know the specific location of an incident? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Weather, time of day, currently available resources, and other incidents in the
same area.
What will the medical dispatcher provide you with? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Basic
information.
What things would have an effect on how you operate on the scene and provide patient
care? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Road and traffic hazards that will affect where you park
your vehicle, hazardous fires, hazardous materials, and violences.
What must your scene size-up combine? - CORRECT ANSWER->> An understanding of
your situation and conditions prior to responding, the information the dispatcher gave you,
and observation of the scene its self.
What can you do to make a scene safe? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Call for firefighters, utility
workers, hazardous materials technicians, and law enforcement.
Before you step out of your response vehicle observe for issues such as? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Uneven or unstable surfaces, water, mud, and ice on the ground.
When working on a roadway wear a high-visibility Class or safety vest. - CORRECT
ANSWER->> 2 or 3
What are environmental conditions that may present hazards at the scene? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Is it cold, snowing, raining, hot, or humid
True or False? Any actions to protect yourself should also be considered for the patient. -
CORRECT ANSWER->> True
What should you remember when bystanders attempt to help? - CORRECT ANSWER->>
They are not trained to handle complicated EMS equipment, illnesses, or injury
,What are physical hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Sharp metal, broken glass, slip-and-
fall hazards
What are biohazards? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Blood and body fluids
What are chemical hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Release of hazardous material
What are electrical hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Downed power lines
When you enter a patient's home look around the immediate area for? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Weapons such as knives, guns, and other household items can be a threat.
If potential weapons cannot be secured you should... - CORRECT ANSWER->> Place
yourself between the patient and weapon
What areas should raise your suspicions about the need for law enforcement? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Abandoned buildings, areas of known violence, violent patients, distraught
family members, angry bystanders, gangs, unruly crowds
As an EMT you must remain aware of? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Changes in your
surroundings
Calls for your assistance can be categorized as - CORRECT ANSWER->> Medical
conditions, traumatic injuries or both
Traumatic injuries are the result of - CORRECT ANSWER->> physical forces applied to the
outside of the body, usually from an object striking the body or the body striking an object
How are traumatic injuries classified? - CORRECT ANSWER->> The type of amount of
force, how long it was applied and where it was applied on the body
What is Mechanism of Injury (MOI) - CORRECT ANSWER->> The type of amount of force,
how long it was applied and where it was applied on the body
What parts of the body are more easily injured than others? - CORRECT ANSWER->>
Spine, Brain and Eyes
What parts of the body are harder to injure? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Bones and certain
organs
Terms commonly associated with MOI include: - CORRECT ANSWER->> Blunt trauma and
penetrating trauma
With blunt trauma the force of injury occurs - CORRECT ANSWER->> over a broad area,
and the skin is sometimes not broken but the tissues and organs underneath the area of
impact may be damaged
, With penetrating trauma, the force of injury occurs - CORRECT ANSWER->> At the specific
point of contact between the skin and creates an open wound that carries a higher potential
for infection
Why would a patient require EMS attention - CORRECT ANSWER->> illnesses or conditions
not cause by an outside force
What is the Nature of Illness (NOI) - CORRECT ANSWER->> The general type of illness a
patient is experiencing.
A patient tells you that he feels as if he cannot get enough air... what would be the NOI? -
CORRECT ANSWER->> Difficulty breathing
What is a chief complaint? - CORRECT ANSWER->> The most serious thing the patient is
complaining about
What should you do to quickly determine the NOI - CORRECT ANSWER->> talk to patients,
family, and bystanders. And look for open or spilled medications, poisonous substances,
unsanitary living conditions, unusual or strong odors
MOI may include... - CORRECT ANSWER->> Falls, motor vehicle crashes, assaults and
industrial accidents
NOI may include... - CORRECT ANSWER->> - Seizures
Heart attacks
Diabetic problems
Poisonings
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - CORRECT ANSWER->> Clothing or
specialized equipment that provides some protection to the wearer from substances that may
pose a health or safety risk
What does the type of PPE depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER->> The specific job duties
required during a patient care interaction
What are standard precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Protective measures that have
traditionally been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks of
communicable disease
PPE and Standard Precautions are the effective way to reduce your risk of exposure -
CORRECT ANSWER->> Most
When should you take standard precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Before actual
patient contact
At a minimum what should be worn? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Gloves and eye perfection
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS. ACTUAL EXAM
UPDATE RATED A+.
What does scene "Scene size-up" refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Evaluation of the
conditions in which you will be operating.
What is necessary throughout the entire call to ensure safety? - CORRECT ANSWER->>
Situational awareness.
What is situational awareness? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Paying attention to the conditions
and people around you at all times and the potential risks those conditions or people pose.
What should you consider before you know the specific location of an incident? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Weather, time of day, currently available resources, and other incidents in the
same area.
What will the medical dispatcher provide you with? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Basic
information.
What things would have an effect on how you operate on the scene and provide patient
care? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Road and traffic hazards that will affect where you park
your vehicle, hazardous fires, hazardous materials, and violences.
What must your scene size-up combine? - CORRECT ANSWER->> An understanding of
your situation and conditions prior to responding, the information the dispatcher gave you,
and observation of the scene its self.
What can you do to make a scene safe? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Call for firefighters, utility
workers, hazardous materials technicians, and law enforcement.
Before you step out of your response vehicle observe for issues such as? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Uneven or unstable surfaces, water, mud, and ice on the ground.
When working on a roadway wear a high-visibility Class or safety vest. - CORRECT
ANSWER->> 2 or 3
What are environmental conditions that may present hazards at the scene? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Is it cold, snowing, raining, hot, or humid
True or False? Any actions to protect yourself should also be considered for the patient. -
CORRECT ANSWER->> True
What should you remember when bystanders attempt to help? - CORRECT ANSWER->>
They are not trained to handle complicated EMS equipment, illnesses, or injury
,What are physical hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Sharp metal, broken glass, slip-and-
fall hazards
What are biohazards? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Blood and body fluids
What are chemical hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Release of hazardous material
What are electrical hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Downed power lines
When you enter a patient's home look around the immediate area for? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Weapons such as knives, guns, and other household items can be a threat.
If potential weapons cannot be secured you should... - CORRECT ANSWER->> Place
yourself between the patient and weapon
What areas should raise your suspicions about the need for law enforcement? - CORRECT
ANSWER->> Abandoned buildings, areas of known violence, violent patients, distraught
family members, angry bystanders, gangs, unruly crowds
As an EMT you must remain aware of? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Changes in your
surroundings
Calls for your assistance can be categorized as - CORRECT ANSWER->> Medical
conditions, traumatic injuries or both
Traumatic injuries are the result of - CORRECT ANSWER->> physical forces applied to the
outside of the body, usually from an object striking the body or the body striking an object
How are traumatic injuries classified? - CORRECT ANSWER->> The type of amount of
force, how long it was applied and where it was applied on the body
What is Mechanism of Injury (MOI) - CORRECT ANSWER->> The type of amount of force,
how long it was applied and where it was applied on the body
What parts of the body are more easily injured than others? - CORRECT ANSWER->>
Spine, Brain and Eyes
What parts of the body are harder to injure? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Bones and certain
organs
Terms commonly associated with MOI include: - CORRECT ANSWER->> Blunt trauma and
penetrating trauma
With blunt trauma the force of injury occurs - CORRECT ANSWER->> over a broad area,
and the skin is sometimes not broken but the tissues and organs underneath the area of
impact may be damaged
, With penetrating trauma, the force of injury occurs - CORRECT ANSWER->> At the specific
point of contact between the skin and creates an open wound that carries a higher potential
for infection
Why would a patient require EMS attention - CORRECT ANSWER->> illnesses or conditions
not cause by an outside force
What is the Nature of Illness (NOI) - CORRECT ANSWER->> The general type of illness a
patient is experiencing.
A patient tells you that he feels as if he cannot get enough air... what would be the NOI? -
CORRECT ANSWER->> Difficulty breathing
What is a chief complaint? - CORRECT ANSWER->> The most serious thing the patient is
complaining about
What should you do to quickly determine the NOI - CORRECT ANSWER->> talk to patients,
family, and bystanders. And look for open or spilled medications, poisonous substances,
unsanitary living conditions, unusual or strong odors
MOI may include... - CORRECT ANSWER->> Falls, motor vehicle crashes, assaults and
industrial accidents
NOI may include... - CORRECT ANSWER->> - Seizures
Heart attacks
Diabetic problems
Poisonings
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - CORRECT ANSWER->> Clothing or
specialized equipment that provides some protection to the wearer from substances that may
pose a health or safety risk
What does the type of PPE depend on? - CORRECT ANSWER->> The specific job duties
required during a patient care interaction
What are standard precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Protective measures that have
traditionally been recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, and other potential exposure risks of
communicable disease
PPE and Standard Precautions are the effective way to reduce your risk of exposure -
CORRECT ANSWER->> Most
When should you take standard precautions? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Before actual
patient contact
At a minimum what should be worn? - CORRECT ANSWER->> Gloves and eye perfection
