HOSA EMT EXAM |LATEST UPDATED 2026/2027 |A
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What is the largest indicator of early respiratory distress in pediatric
patients?
Nasal flaring
What is the Heart rate/Respiratory rate of a newborn to 1 year?
140 Bpm and 40/minute
What is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 1-4 years?
120 Bpm and 30/minute
what is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 4-12 Years?
100 bpm and 20/minute
How do you calculate the average systolic BP of a child 1-10 years old?
80 mmHg + (2X Years of age)
What Does APGAR Stand for?
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. A Perfect APGAR score
is 10.
What is the McRobert Position?
A position where pregnant mothers who must wait to deliver due to turtle
signs, must be put into. They lie on their backs with the knees drawn up
as close to the body as possible.
How many liters of blood are in the average 3 year old?
,about 3 lits.
What percent of oxygen is room air?
21%
What is "air" mostly composed of?
Nitrogen ( about 78%)
What are signs of Decompensated shock in pediatric patients?
Absent peripheral pulses, and absent cap refill (more than 4 secs).
If a patient is found unconscious and there are no bystanders, what type
of consent allows the patient to be treated?
Implied consent
What is involuntary consent?
When a patient does not wish to be transported, but is AMS. An
incarcerated patient, or a mentally ill patient.
What is the part of the blood that fights infection?
White blood cells
What is the part of the blood that clots?
Platelets
The Autonomic Nervous system is divided into what?
The sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous system
The adrenal glands secret what?
Epinephrine (Adrenaline) and norepinephrine (To delay muscle fatigue).
The Glawsgo coma scale has the highest rating of how many points?
15
What are the 3 parts of the Glaswgo coma scale?
, Eye opening response (Max 4 points), Verbal response (Max 5 points), and
Motor response (Max 6 points)
What drug is giving for grand mal seizures.
Diazepam 5-10 mg
Tp wave is representative of what?
ventricular repolarization
Which type of trauma is the most common cause of death and disability?
Blunt
Who is responsible for sorting patients based on severity of injury in an
MCI?
triage officer
Where in the lungs does gas exchange occur
Between the alveoli and capillaries
What is eclampsia - how to treat
seizure during preclampsia - TX mag sulfate 2 -5glvp slow
What is intracellular cation?
Potassium K
What is extracellular cation?
Sodium NA
What are the Sign/symptom of an aortic aneurism?
Chest pain radiate towards back also deficit in pulse on one side
What is chronotrophy?
Pertain to heart rate
What is inotrophy?
Pertain to cardiac contractile force
COMPLETE SOLUTION WITH VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS |GET IT 100% CORRECT |GRADED
A+
What is the largest indicator of early respiratory distress in pediatric
patients?
Nasal flaring
What is the Heart rate/Respiratory rate of a newborn to 1 year?
140 Bpm and 40/minute
What is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 1-4 years?
120 Bpm and 30/minute
what is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 4-12 Years?
100 bpm and 20/minute
How do you calculate the average systolic BP of a child 1-10 years old?
80 mmHg + (2X Years of age)
What Does APGAR Stand for?
Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. A Perfect APGAR score
is 10.
What is the McRobert Position?
A position where pregnant mothers who must wait to deliver due to turtle
signs, must be put into. They lie on their backs with the knees drawn up
as close to the body as possible.
How many liters of blood are in the average 3 year old?
,about 3 lits.
What percent of oxygen is room air?
21%
What is "air" mostly composed of?
Nitrogen ( about 78%)
What are signs of Decompensated shock in pediatric patients?
Absent peripheral pulses, and absent cap refill (more than 4 secs).
If a patient is found unconscious and there are no bystanders, what type
of consent allows the patient to be treated?
Implied consent
What is involuntary consent?
When a patient does not wish to be transported, but is AMS. An
incarcerated patient, or a mentally ill patient.
What is the part of the blood that fights infection?
White blood cells
What is the part of the blood that clots?
Platelets
The Autonomic Nervous system is divided into what?
The sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous system
The adrenal glands secret what?
Epinephrine (Adrenaline) and norepinephrine (To delay muscle fatigue).
The Glawsgo coma scale has the highest rating of how many points?
15
What are the 3 parts of the Glaswgo coma scale?
, Eye opening response (Max 4 points), Verbal response (Max 5 points), and
Motor response (Max 6 points)
What drug is giving for grand mal seizures.
Diazepam 5-10 mg
Tp wave is representative of what?
ventricular repolarization
Which type of trauma is the most common cause of death and disability?
Blunt
Who is responsible for sorting patients based on severity of injury in an
MCI?
triage officer
Where in the lungs does gas exchange occur
Between the alveoli and capillaries
What is eclampsia - how to treat
seizure during preclampsia - TX mag sulfate 2 -5glvp slow
What is intracellular cation?
Potassium K
What is extracellular cation?
Sodium NA
What are the Sign/symptom of an aortic aneurism?
Chest pain radiate towards back also deficit in pulse on one side
What is chronotrophy?
Pertain to heart rate
What is inotrophy?
Pertain to cardiac contractile force
