HOSA EMT PRACTICE TEST CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
GRADED A+
◉ What does the "T" stand for in DCAP-BTLS? Answer: Tenderness
◉ Using the classification system, what percentage of a pediatric
patient's body surface is affected when they have moderate partial-
thickness burns? Answer: 10-20%
◉ You are assessing a three-year-old male who was involved in a
vehicle rollover with ejection from his car seat. Your patient is
unconscious, unresponsive, with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) draining
from his ears. What type of injury is most commonly associated with
CSF drainage from the ears? Answer: Basilar skull fracture
◉ What differences in a child's airway might make airway
management more difficult than in an adult? Answer: A smaller jaw
Proportionally larger tongue
◉ A normal respiratory rate for an adult is () while a normal
respiratory rate for a newborn is () Answer: 12 to 20
,30 to 60
Newborns breathe faster than adults; under 30 would be too low for
a newborn
◉ What is the first thing you should do before inserting a
nasopharyngeal airway? Answer: Select the correct size
◉ Emergency care for patients who aren't breathing adequately but
have a pulse includes all of the following except: Answer: CPR
Ex: CPR will be required if a person loses their pulse
◉ You arrive on scene to find a young woman who is having trouble
talking. She has hives and is starting to gasp for air. Her friend says
she was just stung by a bee. Your immediate actions should include
all of the following except: Answer: Assess the bee sting for signs of
an infection
◉ You're called to a home and find an unresponsive male. Family
members said he "passed out." You assess the scene to be safe. The
next thing you should do is: Answer: Simultaneously check for a
pulse and breathing
◉ Wheezing can be described as Answer: A high pitched whistling
sound
, ◉ You are on scene w/ a 44-year old female who is complaining of
feeling anxious and states, "I can't breathe." You should do the
following: Answer: Assess her respiratory rate and rhythm, check
her oxygen saturation, and listen to her lungs
◉ When assessing breathing, what does tidal volume refer to?
Answer: The amount of air moved in and out of the lungs in one
relaxed breath
◉ You are treating an adult patient who is unresponsive and just
vomited. You need to suction his airway. You should suction the
patient's airway for no more than () seconds at a time Answer: 10-
15 seconds
◉ If manually ventilating a patient, you should squeeze the bag
every () seconds for an adult and every () seconds for a child.
Answer: 5 to 6 , 3 to 5
◉ A nasal cannula can be run at how many LPM? Answer: 1 to 6 LPM
◉ You are manually ventilating a patient using a bag valve mask
(BVM). The patient is connected to pulse oximetry and the oxygen
saturation reading is 80. You do not see the chest rise. What steps
can you take? Answer: Reposition the head and make sure you have
a tight seal with the mask
EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
GRADED A+
◉ What does the "T" stand for in DCAP-BTLS? Answer: Tenderness
◉ Using the classification system, what percentage of a pediatric
patient's body surface is affected when they have moderate partial-
thickness burns? Answer: 10-20%
◉ You are assessing a three-year-old male who was involved in a
vehicle rollover with ejection from his car seat. Your patient is
unconscious, unresponsive, with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) draining
from his ears. What type of injury is most commonly associated with
CSF drainage from the ears? Answer: Basilar skull fracture
◉ What differences in a child's airway might make airway
management more difficult than in an adult? Answer: A smaller jaw
Proportionally larger tongue
◉ A normal respiratory rate for an adult is () while a normal
respiratory rate for a newborn is () Answer: 12 to 20
,30 to 60
Newborns breathe faster than adults; under 30 would be too low for
a newborn
◉ What is the first thing you should do before inserting a
nasopharyngeal airway? Answer: Select the correct size
◉ Emergency care for patients who aren't breathing adequately but
have a pulse includes all of the following except: Answer: CPR
Ex: CPR will be required if a person loses their pulse
◉ You arrive on scene to find a young woman who is having trouble
talking. She has hives and is starting to gasp for air. Her friend says
she was just stung by a bee. Your immediate actions should include
all of the following except: Answer: Assess the bee sting for signs of
an infection
◉ You're called to a home and find an unresponsive male. Family
members said he "passed out." You assess the scene to be safe. The
next thing you should do is: Answer: Simultaneously check for a
pulse and breathing
◉ Wheezing can be described as Answer: A high pitched whistling
sound
, ◉ You are on scene w/ a 44-year old female who is complaining of
feeling anxious and states, "I can't breathe." You should do the
following: Answer: Assess her respiratory rate and rhythm, check
her oxygen saturation, and listen to her lungs
◉ When assessing breathing, what does tidal volume refer to?
Answer: The amount of air moved in and out of the lungs in one
relaxed breath
◉ You are treating an adult patient who is unresponsive and just
vomited. You need to suction his airway. You should suction the
patient's airway for no more than () seconds at a time Answer: 10-
15 seconds
◉ If manually ventilating a patient, you should squeeze the bag
every () seconds for an adult and every () seconds for a child.
Answer: 5 to 6 , 3 to 5
◉ A nasal cannula can be run at how many LPM? Answer: 1 to 6 LPM
◉ You are manually ventilating a patient using a bag valve mask
(BVM). The patient is connected to pulse oximetry and the oxygen
saturation reading is 80. You do not see the chest rise. What steps
can you take? Answer: Reposition the head and make sure you have
a tight seal with the mask
