HOSA EMT EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is the largest indicator of early respiratory distress in pediatric patients? - ANS Nasal
flaring
What is the Heart rate/Respiratory rate of a newborn to 1 year? - ANS 140 Bpm and
40/minute
What is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 1-4 years? - ANS 120 Bpm and 30/minute
what is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 4-12 Years? - ANS 100 bpm and 20/minute
How do you calculate the average systolic BP of a child 1-10 years old? - ANS 80 mmHg + (2X
Years of age)
What Does APGAR Stand for? - ANS Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. A
Perfect APGAR score is 10.
What is the McRobert Position? - ANS 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.
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,How many liters of blood are in the average 3 year old? - ANS about 3 lits.
What percent of oxygen is room air? - ANS 21%
What is "air" mostly composed of? - ANS Nitrogen ( about 78%)
What are signs of Decompensated shock in pediatric patients? - ANS Absent peripheral
pulses, and absent cap refill (more than 4 secs).
If a patient is found unconscious and there are no bystanders, what type of consent allows the
patient to be treated? - ANS Implied consent
What is involuntary consent? - ANS 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? - ANS White blood cells
What is the part of the blood that clots? - ANS Platelets
The Autonomic Nervous system is divided into what? - ANS The sympathetic and
Parasympathetic Nervous system
The adrenal glands secret what? - ANS Epinephrine (Adrenaline) and norepinephrine (To
delay muscle fatigue).
The Glawsgo coma scale has the highest rating of how many points? - ANS 15
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, What are the 3 parts of the Glaswgo coma scale? - ANS 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. - ANS Diazepam 5-10 mg
Tp wave is representative of what? - ANS ventricular repolarization
Which type of trauma is the most common cause of death and disability? - ANS Blunt
Who is responsible for sorting patients based on severity of injury in an MCI? - ANS triage
officer
Where in the lungs does gas exchange occur - ANS Between the alveoli and capillaries
What is eclampsia - how to treat - ANS seizure during preclampsia - TX mag sulfate 2 -5glvp
slow
What is intracellular cation? - ANS Potassium K
What is extracellular cation? - ANS Sodium NA
What are the Sign/symptom of an aortic aneurism? - ANS Chest pain radiate towards back
also deficit in pulse on one side
What is chronotrophy? - ANS Pertain to heart rate
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
What is the largest indicator of early respiratory distress in pediatric patients? - ANS Nasal
flaring
What is the Heart rate/Respiratory rate of a newborn to 1 year? - ANS 140 Bpm and
40/minute
What is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 1-4 years? - ANS 120 Bpm and 30/minute
what is the heart/respiratory rate for a child 4-12 Years? - ANS 100 bpm and 20/minute
How do you calculate the average systolic BP of a child 1-10 years old? - ANS 80 mmHg + (2X
Years of age)
What Does APGAR Stand for? - ANS Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration. A
Perfect APGAR score is 10.
What is the McRobert Position? - ANS 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.
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,How many liters of blood are in the average 3 year old? - ANS about 3 lits.
What percent of oxygen is room air? - ANS 21%
What is "air" mostly composed of? - ANS Nitrogen ( about 78%)
What are signs of Decompensated shock in pediatric patients? - ANS Absent peripheral
pulses, and absent cap refill (more than 4 secs).
If a patient is found unconscious and there are no bystanders, what type of consent allows the
patient to be treated? - ANS Implied consent
What is involuntary consent? - ANS 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? - ANS White blood cells
What is the part of the blood that clots? - ANS Platelets
The Autonomic Nervous system is divided into what? - ANS The sympathetic and
Parasympathetic Nervous system
The adrenal glands secret what? - ANS Epinephrine (Adrenaline) and norepinephrine (To
delay muscle fatigue).
The Glawsgo coma scale has the highest rating of how many points? - ANS 15
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, What are the 3 parts of the Glaswgo coma scale? - ANS 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. - ANS Diazepam 5-10 mg
Tp wave is representative of what? - ANS ventricular repolarization
Which type of trauma is the most common cause of death and disability? - ANS Blunt
Who is responsible for sorting patients based on severity of injury in an MCI? - ANS triage
officer
Where in the lungs does gas exchange occur - ANS Between the alveoli and capillaries
What is eclampsia - how to treat - ANS seizure during preclampsia - TX mag sulfate 2 -5glvp
slow
What is intracellular cation? - ANS Potassium K
What is extracellular cation? - ANS Sodium NA
What are the Sign/symptom of an aortic aneurism? - ANS Chest pain radiate towards back
also deficit in pulse on one side
What is chronotrophy? - ANS Pertain to heart rate
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