HOSA EMT Exam
A 5 year old boy complains of pain to the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. Correct
assessment of this child's abdomen includes
a. avoiding palpation of abdomen
b. palpating the left upper quadrant first
c. auscultating bowel sounds for 2 minutes
d. palpating the right lower quadrant first - ANS-b. palpating the left upper quadrant first
A 56-year-old man with a history of cardiac problems reports pain in the upper midabdominal
area. This region of the abdomen is called the
a. peritoneum
b. epigastrium
c. mediastinum
d. retroperitoneum - ANS-b. epigastrium
A 75 year old man has generalized weakness and chest pain. He has a bottle of prescribed
nitroglycerin and he states that he has not taken any of his medication. After initiating oxygen
therapy, you should next
a. apply the AED & prepare pt for immediate transport
b. perform a detailed physical exam to locate any other problems
c. contact medical control for permission to assist pt w/ his nitroglyercin
d. complete a focused physical exam, including obtaining baseline vitals - ANS-d. complete a
focused physical exam, including obtaining baseline vitals
A 9-year-old girl was struck by a car while she was crossing the street and is displaying signs of
shock. During your assessment, you note a large contusion over the left upper quadrant of her
abdomen. Which of the following organs has most likely been injured?
a. liver
b. kidney
c. spleen
d. pancreas - ANS-c. spleen
A common side effect of nitroglycerin is
a. nausea
b. headache
c. hypertension
d. chest discomfort - ANS-b. headache
A middle-aged woman has acute shortness of breath and respirations of 30 breath/min. How
should you first manage this patient?
a. assess respiratory quality
, b. begin assisting ventilations
c. apply supplemental oxygen
d. perform a detailed exam - ANS-a. assess respiratory quality
A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the extent or limits of an EMT-Basic's
job is called
a. a duty to act
b. confidentiality
c. scope of practice
d. the Medical Practices Act - ANS-c. scope of practice
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 - ANS-liver
As you are performing CPR on an elderly man, his wife presents you with a "do not resuscitate"
order. Your most appropriate course of action is to
a. ignore the document & continue the CPR
b. comply with the document & stop
c. continue CPR until medical control is notified
d. withhold CPR until medical control validates the order - ANS-c. continue CPR until medical
control is notified
As you assess a 56-year old man, you note that he is pulseless and apneic. As your partner
gets the AED from the ambulance, you should
a. obtain a medical history from the wife
b. place the pt in the recovery position
c. perform CPR until the AED is ready to use
d. conduct a detailed examination of the pt - ANS-c. perform CPR until the AED is ready to use
As you step out of the ambulance at the scene of a nighttime motor vehicle crash on the
highway, your immediate concern should be
a. oncoming traffic
b. whether the car will catch on fire
c. placing safety flares by the ambulance
d. quick assessment - ANS-a. oncoming traffic
During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note massive facial injuries, weak radial
pulses, and clammy skin. What should be your most immediate concern? - ANS-potential airway
obstruction
During the rapid trauma assessment of a patient with multiple injuries, you expose the chest and
find an open wound with blood bubbling from it. What should you do next?
a. apply 100% supplemental oxygen
b. provide rapid transport to the hospital
A 5 year old boy complains of pain to the right lower quadrant of his abdomen. Correct
assessment of this child's abdomen includes
a. avoiding palpation of abdomen
b. palpating the left upper quadrant first
c. auscultating bowel sounds for 2 minutes
d. palpating the right lower quadrant first - ANS-b. palpating the left upper quadrant first
A 56-year-old man with a history of cardiac problems reports pain in the upper midabdominal
area. This region of the abdomen is called the
a. peritoneum
b. epigastrium
c. mediastinum
d. retroperitoneum - ANS-b. epigastrium
A 75 year old man has generalized weakness and chest pain. He has a bottle of prescribed
nitroglycerin and he states that he has not taken any of his medication. After initiating oxygen
therapy, you should next
a. apply the AED & prepare pt for immediate transport
b. perform a detailed physical exam to locate any other problems
c. contact medical control for permission to assist pt w/ his nitroglyercin
d. complete a focused physical exam, including obtaining baseline vitals - ANS-d. complete a
focused physical exam, including obtaining baseline vitals
A 9-year-old girl was struck by a car while she was crossing the street and is displaying signs of
shock. During your assessment, you note a large contusion over the left upper quadrant of her
abdomen. Which of the following organs has most likely been injured?
a. liver
b. kidney
c. spleen
d. pancreas - ANS-c. spleen
A common side effect of nitroglycerin is
a. nausea
b. headache
c. hypertension
d. chest discomfort - ANS-b. headache
A middle-aged woman has acute shortness of breath and respirations of 30 breath/min. How
should you first manage this patient?
a. assess respiratory quality
, b. begin assisting ventilations
c. apply supplemental oxygen
d. perform a detailed exam - ANS-a. assess respiratory quality
A set of regulations and ethical considerations that define the extent or limits of an EMT-Basic's
job is called
a. a duty to act
b. confidentiality
c. scope of practice
d. the Medical Practices Act - ANS-c. scope of practice
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 - ANS-liver
As you are performing CPR on an elderly man, his wife presents you with a "do not resuscitate"
order. Your most appropriate course of action is to
a. ignore the document & continue the CPR
b. comply with the document & stop
c. continue CPR until medical control is notified
d. withhold CPR until medical control validates the order - ANS-c. continue CPR until medical
control is notified
As you assess a 56-year old man, you note that he is pulseless and apneic. As your partner
gets the AED from the ambulance, you should
a. obtain a medical history from the wife
b. place the pt in the recovery position
c. perform CPR until the AED is ready to use
d. conduct a detailed examination of the pt - ANS-c. perform CPR until the AED is ready to use
As you step out of the ambulance at the scene of a nighttime motor vehicle crash on the
highway, your immediate concern should be
a. oncoming traffic
b. whether the car will catch on fire
c. placing safety flares by the ambulance
d. quick assessment - ANS-a. oncoming traffic
During the initial assessment of a trauma patient, you note massive facial injuries, weak radial
pulses, and clammy skin. What should be your most immediate concern? - ANS-potential airway
obstruction
During the rapid trauma assessment of a patient with multiple injuries, you expose the chest and
find an open wound with blood bubbling from it. What should you do next?
a. apply 100% supplemental oxygen
b. provide rapid transport to the hospital
