HOSA EMT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

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definitive care - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔what the patient needs
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Defibrillation - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The administration of an
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electric shock to the heart of a patient who is experiencing a high
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regular heartbeat, known as ventricular fibrillation
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where should a patient be transported? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔to the closest appropriate medical facility
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scoop stretcher - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔hip fracture
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Transport - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A patient's condition requires
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care by medical professionals, but speed getting the patient to a
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medical facility is not the most important factor
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Prompt Transport - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔when a patient's
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condition is serious enough that the patient needs to be taken to
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an appropriate medical facility in a very short period of time
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Rapid Transport - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔when EMS personnel or
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unable to give the patient in adequate life-saving care in the field
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,subjective - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔what they tell you
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Objective - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔what you see
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SOAP - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Subjective
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Objective
Assessment
Plan


CISD - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔critical incident stress debriefing
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when must CISD occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔within 24 to 72
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hours of the event
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standard of care - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔what you do
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scope of practice - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔what your allowed
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what do you do when scene becomes unsafe? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔1. remain calm |\ |\ |\




2. call
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3. wait
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effects of alcohol - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reduce stress BUT
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causes depression and dehydration
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,Who came up with the five stages of death and dying? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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what are the five stages of death and dying? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔DABDA |\




1. denial
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2. anger
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3. bargaining
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4. depression
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5. acceptance
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what are the three components of stress management? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. recognizing stress
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2. preventing stress
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3. reducing stress
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universal precaution - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔treat everything as
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infectious
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AIDS - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔acquired immunodeficiency
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syndrome


HIV - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔human immunodeficiency virus
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communicable - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Easily spread infections |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\

, pathogen - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔disease causing
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microorganisms


transmitted by contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal
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secretions - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. HIV |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




2. AIDS
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3. Hepatitis B
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4. Hepatitis C
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staphylococcus infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C-diff |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




MRSA


SARS - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔severe acute respiratory
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syndrome


opportunistic infection - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cant fight |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


because immune system is shot |\ |\ |\ |\




malaria - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔vector bourne
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how is TB spread? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔spread by droplets
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from the respiratory system
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