HOSA EMT Exam Questions and Answers
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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 - ANSWER-
A. apply the AED and prepare the patient for immediate transport
- ANSWER-
B. perform a detailed physical examination to located any other
problems. - ANSWER-
C. contact medical control for permission to assist the patient with
his nitroglycerin. - ANSWER-
D. complete a focused physical examination, including obtaining
baseline vital signs. - ANSWER- complete a focused physical
examination, including obtaining baseline vital signs.
Which of the following organs is not part of the endocrine system?
- ANSWER-
A. Thyroid - ANSWER-
B. Pituitary - ANSWER-
C. Pancreas - ANSWER-
,D. Gallbladder - ANSWER- Gallbladder
Which of the following injuries or conditions should be managed
first? - ANSWER-
A. Fluid drainage from both ears - ANSWER-
B. Bleeding within the oral cavity - ANSWER-
C. A large open abdominal wound - ANSWER-
D. Bilateral fractures of the femurs - ANSWER- Bleeding within
the oral cavity
You arrive at a residence where you find a man lying unconscious
in his front yard. There were no witnesses to the event that
caused the unconsciousness. In assessing this man, you must
assume that he - ANSWER-
A. has sustained an injury - ANSWER-
B. is having a heart attack - ANSWER-
C. is having a diabetic reaction - ANSWER-
D. is having a heat-related emergency - ANSWER- has sustained
an injury
When is the best time to perform a detailed physical examination?
- ANSWER-
A. While enroute to the hospital - ANSWER-
B. After all life threats have been ruled out - ANSWER-
,C. Immediately after taking baseline vital signs - ANSWER-
D. Following the initial assessment of a trauma patient. -
ANSWER- While enroute to the hospital
Which of the following conditions would most likely cause flushed
skin? - ANSWER-
A. Shock - ANSWER-
B. Hypoxia - ANSWER-
C. Exposure to heat - ANSWER-
D. Low blood pressure - ANSWER- Exposure to heat
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? - ANSWER-
A. Apply 100% supplemental oxygen. - ANSWER-
B. Provide rapid transport to the hospital - ANSWER-
C. Prevent air from entering the wound. - ANSWER-
D. Place a porous dressing over the wound. - ANSWER- Prevent
air from entering the wound.
You are called to a local park for a 7-year old boy with respiratory
distress. During your assessment, you find that the patient is
wheezing and has wide-spread hives and facial edema. What
should you suspect has occurred? - ANSWER-
A. Heat emergency - ANSWER-
, B. allergic reaction - ANSWER-
C. Acute asthma attack - ANSWER-
D. Exposure to a poisonous plant - ANSWER- allergic reaction
A common side effect of nitroglycerin is - ANSWER-
A. nausea - ANSWER-
B. headache - ANSWER-
C. hypertension - ANSWER-
D. chest discomfort - ANSWER- headache
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 - ANSWER-
A. obtain a medical history from the wife. - ANSWER-
B. place the patient in the recovery position - ANSWER-
C. perform CPR until the AED is ready to use - ANSWER-
D. conduct a detailed examination of the patient. - ANSWER-
perform CPR until the AED is ready to use
Prescribed inhalers, such as albuterol (Ventolin), relieve
respiratory distress by - ANSWER-
A. constricting the bronchioles in the lungs. - ANSWER-
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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 - ANSWER-
A. apply the AED and prepare the patient for immediate transport
- ANSWER-
B. perform a detailed physical examination to located any other
problems. - ANSWER-
C. contact medical control for permission to assist the patient with
his nitroglycerin. - ANSWER-
D. complete a focused physical examination, including obtaining
baseline vital signs. - ANSWER- complete a focused physical
examination, including obtaining baseline vital signs.
Which of the following organs is not part of the endocrine system?
- ANSWER-
A. Thyroid - ANSWER-
B. Pituitary - ANSWER-
C. Pancreas - ANSWER-
,D. Gallbladder - ANSWER- Gallbladder
Which of the following injuries or conditions should be managed
first? - ANSWER-
A. Fluid drainage from both ears - ANSWER-
B. Bleeding within the oral cavity - ANSWER-
C. A large open abdominal wound - ANSWER-
D. Bilateral fractures of the femurs - ANSWER- Bleeding within
the oral cavity
You arrive at a residence where you find a man lying unconscious
in his front yard. There were no witnesses to the event that
caused the unconsciousness. In assessing this man, you must
assume that he - ANSWER-
A. has sustained an injury - ANSWER-
B. is having a heart attack - ANSWER-
C. is having a diabetic reaction - ANSWER-
D. is having a heat-related emergency - ANSWER- has sustained
an injury
When is the best time to perform a detailed physical examination?
- ANSWER-
A. While enroute to the hospital - ANSWER-
B. After all life threats have been ruled out - ANSWER-
,C. Immediately after taking baseline vital signs - ANSWER-
D. Following the initial assessment of a trauma patient. -
ANSWER- While enroute to the hospital
Which of the following conditions would most likely cause flushed
skin? - ANSWER-
A. Shock - ANSWER-
B. Hypoxia - ANSWER-
C. Exposure to heat - ANSWER-
D. Low blood pressure - ANSWER- Exposure to heat
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? - ANSWER-
A. Apply 100% supplemental oxygen. - ANSWER-
B. Provide rapid transport to the hospital - ANSWER-
C. Prevent air from entering the wound. - ANSWER-
D. Place a porous dressing over the wound. - ANSWER- Prevent
air from entering the wound.
You are called to a local park for a 7-year old boy with respiratory
distress. During your assessment, you find that the patient is
wheezing and has wide-spread hives and facial edema. What
should you suspect has occurred? - ANSWER-
A. Heat emergency - ANSWER-
, B. allergic reaction - ANSWER-
C. Acute asthma attack - ANSWER-
D. Exposure to a poisonous plant - ANSWER- allergic reaction
A common side effect of nitroglycerin is - ANSWER-
A. nausea - ANSWER-
B. headache - ANSWER-
C. hypertension - ANSWER-
D. chest discomfort - ANSWER- headache
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 - ANSWER-
A. obtain a medical history from the wife. - ANSWER-
B. place the patient in the recovery position - ANSWER-
C. perform CPR until the AED is ready to use - ANSWER-
D. conduct a detailed examination of the patient. - ANSWER-
perform CPR until the AED is ready to use
Prescribed inhalers, such as albuterol (Ventolin), relieve
respiratory distress by - ANSWER-
A. constricting the bronchioles in the lungs. - ANSWER-
