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HOSA EMT ACTUAL EXAM 2025
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
ANSWERS.
What is the largest indicator of early respiratory distress in
pediatric patients? - correct answer-Nasal flaring
What is the Heart rate/Respiratory rate of a newborn to 1 year? -
correct answer-140 Bpm and 40/minute
What is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 1-4 years? - correct
answer-120 Bpm and 30/minute
what is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 4-12 Years? - correct
answer-100 bpm and 20/minute
How do you calculate the average systolic BP of a child 1-10
years old? - correct answer-80 mmHg + (2X Years of age)
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What Does APGAR Stand for? - correct answer-Appearance,
Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. A Perfect APGAR score is
10.
What is the McRobert Position? - correct answer-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? - correct
answer-about 3 lits.
What percent of oxygen is room air? - correct answer-21%
What is "air" mostly composed of? - correct answer-Nitrogen (
about 78%)
What are signs of Decompensated shock in pediatric patients? -
correct answer-Absent peripheral pulses, and absent cap refill
(more than 4 secs).
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If a patient is found unconscious and there are no bystanders,
what type of consent allows the patient to be treated? - correct
answer-Implied consent
What is involuntary consent? - correct answer-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? - correct
answer-White blood cells
What is the part of the blood that clots? - correct answer-Platelets
The Autonomic Nervous system is divided into what? - correct
answer-The sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous system
The adrenal glands secret what? - correct answer-Epinephrine
(Adrenaline) and norepinephrine (To delay muscle fatigue).
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The Glawsgo coma scale has the highest rating of how many
points? - correct answer-15
What are the 3 parts of the Glaswgo coma scale? - correct
answer-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. - correct answer-
Diazepam 5-10 mg
Tp wave is representative of what? - correct answer-ventricular
repolarization
Which type of trauma is the most common cause of death and
disability? - correct answer-Blunt
Who is responsible for sorting patients based on severity of injury
in an MCI? - correct answer-triage officer
HOSA EMT ACTUAL EXAM 2025
BRAND NEW ACTUAL EXAM WITH
ANSWERS.
What is the largest indicator of early respiratory distress in
pediatric patients? - correct answer-Nasal flaring
What is the Heart rate/Respiratory rate of a newborn to 1 year? -
correct answer-140 Bpm and 40/minute
What is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 1-4 years? - correct
answer-120 Bpm and 30/minute
what is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 4-12 Years? - correct
answer-100 bpm and 20/minute
How do you calculate the average systolic BP of a child 1-10
years old? - correct answer-80 mmHg + (2X Years of age)
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What Does APGAR Stand for? - correct answer-Appearance,
Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. A Perfect APGAR score is
10.
What is the McRobert Position? - correct answer-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? - correct
answer-about 3 lits.
What percent of oxygen is room air? - correct answer-21%
What is "air" mostly composed of? - correct answer-Nitrogen (
about 78%)
What are signs of Decompensated shock in pediatric patients? -
correct answer-Absent peripheral pulses, and absent cap refill
(more than 4 secs).
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If a patient is found unconscious and there are no bystanders,
what type of consent allows the patient to be treated? - correct
answer-Implied consent
What is involuntary consent? - correct answer-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? - correct
answer-White blood cells
What is the part of the blood that clots? - correct answer-Platelets
The Autonomic Nervous system is divided into what? - correct
answer-The sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous system
The adrenal glands secret what? - correct answer-Epinephrine
(Adrenaline) and norepinephrine (To delay muscle fatigue).
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The Glawsgo coma scale has the highest rating of how many
points? - correct answer-15
What are the 3 parts of the Glaswgo coma scale? - correct
answer-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. - correct answer-
Diazepam 5-10 mg
Tp wave is representative of what? - correct answer-ventricular
repolarization
Which type of trauma is the most common cause of death and
disability? - correct answer-Blunt
Who is responsible for sorting patients based on severity of injury
in an MCI? - correct answer-triage officer
