HOSA EMT STUDY GUIDE (UPDATED
2026) COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
What are the basic patient assessment components for trauma patients? -
CORRECTANSWER Scene size-up/ MOI
Primary
History
Secondary assessment
Reassessment
Examples of an open wound include: -CORRECTANSWER Impaled object
Dog bite
Select the best option to open the airway of a patient w/ a suspected spinal injury -
CORRECTANSWER Jaw-thrust maneuver
Accurately identify signs related to compensated shock -CORRECTANSWER Narrow
pulse pressure
Clammy skin
Which of these lists examples of the deadly dozen chest injuries? -CORRECTANSWER
Esophageal injury
,Myocardial contusion
Airway obstruction
Select the best option to identify possible signs of genitourinary (GU) injury -
CORRECTANSWER Hematuria
Blood at the opening of urethra
Which of these is the most likely indication of a head injury? -CORRECTANSWER
Unequal pupil dilation
Select the safest method for handling a patient w/ an impaled object in the thigh -
CORRECTANSWER Stabilize the impaled object w/ bulky dressing; DON'T remove the
object
The best method to care for a non-traumatic nosebleed is to put the -
CORRECTANSWER Patient in an upright sitting position, head forward, and pinch
nostrils
What type of injury should be suspected when the patient presents w/ "raccoon eyes?" -
CORRECTANSWER Skull injury or fracture
Select the best technique or device to use if extremity bleeding doesn't stop with
pressure? -CORRECTANSWER Tourniquet
, What does the acronym HAPE mean? -CORRECTANSWER High altitude pulmonary
edema
What is the first step to consider in the process of caring for a patient in extreme cold w/
exposure? -CORRECTANSWER Prepare to prevent personal harm from cold exposure
During the physical assessment of a patient w/ chest injuries, you palpate the chest and
feel crepitus. What does this indicate? -CORRECTANSWER Bones grinding together
A patient who is found unconscious after swimming in shallow water may have
experienced -CORRECTANSWER Breath-holding syncope
Which of these is not true about assessing internal injuries and bleeding? -
CORRECTANSWER Pain is usually not an indicator of internal bleeding from injuries
What kind of injury is evident when the skin is intact and bruised? -CORRECTANSWER
Contusion
Select the best treatment option for a patient w/ an open abdominal wound and organs
protruding -CORRECTANSWER Cover with a sterile saline moistened gauze and
secure with an occlusive dressing
2026) COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
What are the basic patient assessment components for trauma patients? -
CORRECTANSWER Scene size-up/ MOI
Primary
History
Secondary assessment
Reassessment
Examples of an open wound include: -CORRECTANSWER Impaled object
Dog bite
Select the best option to open the airway of a patient w/ a suspected spinal injury -
CORRECTANSWER Jaw-thrust maneuver
Accurately identify signs related to compensated shock -CORRECTANSWER Narrow
pulse pressure
Clammy skin
Which of these lists examples of the deadly dozen chest injuries? -CORRECTANSWER
Esophageal injury
,Myocardial contusion
Airway obstruction
Select the best option to identify possible signs of genitourinary (GU) injury -
CORRECTANSWER Hematuria
Blood at the opening of urethra
Which of these is the most likely indication of a head injury? -CORRECTANSWER
Unequal pupil dilation
Select the safest method for handling a patient w/ an impaled object in the thigh -
CORRECTANSWER Stabilize the impaled object w/ bulky dressing; DON'T remove the
object
The best method to care for a non-traumatic nosebleed is to put the -
CORRECTANSWER Patient in an upright sitting position, head forward, and pinch
nostrils
What type of injury should be suspected when the patient presents w/ "raccoon eyes?" -
CORRECTANSWER Skull injury or fracture
Select the best technique or device to use if extremity bleeding doesn't stop with
pressure? -CORRECTANSWER Tourniquet
, What does the acronym HAPE mean? -CORRECTANSWER High altitude pulmonary
edema
What is the first step to consider in the process of caring for a patient in extreme cold w/
exposure? -CORRECTANSWER Prepare to prevent personal harm from cold exposure
During the physical assessment of a patient w/ chest injuries, you palpate the chest and
feel crepitus. What does this indicate? -CORRECTANSWER Bones grinding together
A patient who is found unconscious after swimming in shallow water may have
experienced -CORRECTANSWER Breath-holding syncope
Which of these is not true about assessing internal injuries and bleeding? -
CORRECTANSWER Pain is usually not an indicator of internal bleeding from injuries
What kind of injury is evident when the skin is intact and bruised? -CORRECTANSWER
Contusion
Select the best treatment option for a patient w/ an open abdominal wound and organs
protruding -CORRECTANSWER Cover with a sterile saline moistened gauze and
secure with an occlusive dressing
