HOSA EMT Exam WITH VERIFIED |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
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Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔correctly positioning the head |\ |\ |\ |\
which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid
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trauma assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an awake and
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alert 19 y/o man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the
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abdomen
which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful
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deformity to the lateral bone of the left forearm? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔radius |\
During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot
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wound to the chest, you note that his skin is pale. This finding is
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most likely caused by - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decreased blood
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flow to the skin
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An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of
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her abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her skin. You should
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suspect dysfunction of the - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔liver
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, Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A first responder assumes patient care
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from an EMT-Intermediate |\ |\
Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an
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unresponsive 6-month old patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔brachial
During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note
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massive facial injuries, weak radial pulses, and clammy skin.
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What should be your most immediate concern? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔potential airway obstruction |\ |\ |\
You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on heroin
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and is unconscious with shallow breathing and cyanosis to the
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face. The patient suddenly begins to vomit. What should you do
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first? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔turn pt onto his side
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The scene size up includes all of the following components,
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EXCEPT:
a. determining scene safety
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b. applying personal protective gear
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c. assessing the need for assistance
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d. evaluating the mechanism of injury - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔b. applying personal protective gear
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In which of the following patients would an oropharyngeal airway
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be indicated? |\
ANSWERS
Snoring respirations are most rapidly managed by - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔correctly positioning the head |\ |\ |\ |\
which of the following patients would be most in need of a rapid
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
trauma assessment? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔an awake and
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
alert 19 y/o man with a small caliber gunshot wound to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
abdomen
which of the following bones is affected with a swollen, painful
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
deformity to the lateral bone of the left forearm? - CORRECT
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
ANSWERS ✔✔radius |\
During your assessment of a 34-year old man with a gunshot
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
wound to the chest, you note that his skin is pale. This finding is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
most likely caused by - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔decreased blood
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
flow to the skin
|\ |\ |\
An 80-year old woman has pain in the right upper quadrant of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
her abdomen and a yellowish tinge to her skin. You should
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
suspect dysfunction of the - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔liver
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, Which of the following situations is an example of abandonment?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A first responder assumes patient care
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from an EMT-Intermediate |\ |\
Which artery should you palpate when assessing for a pulse in an
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
unresponsive 6-month old patient? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔brachial
During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note
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massive facial injuries, weak radial pulses, and clammy skin.
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What should be your most immediate concern? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔potential airway obstruction |\ |\ |\
You are called to treat a male patient who overdosed on heroin
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
and is unconscious with shallow breathing and cyanosis to the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
face. The patient suddenly begins to vomit. What should you do
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
first? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔turn pt onto his side
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The scene size up includes all of the following components,
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
EXCEPT:
a. determining scene safety
|\ |\ |\ |\
b. applying personal protective gear
|\ |\ |\ |\
c. assessing the need for assistance
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
d. evaluating the mechanism of injury - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔b. applying personal protective gear
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In which of the following patients would an oropharyngeal airway
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be indicated? |\
