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WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 EXAM ALL COMBINED
PRACTICE TEST 2025/2026 NEWEST/ WEST COAST
EMT BLOCK 1 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH BONUS STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH)
model?
Select one:
A. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever
B. Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
C. EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
D. The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination -- ANSWER--D. The paramedic
administers a patient's flu vaccination
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of
1990 is correct?
Select one:
A. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT course is less
for candidates who are disabled.
B. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt from
taking the NREMT exam.
C. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented physical
disability.
D. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those
who are disabled. -- ANSWER--D. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full
and equal employment to those who are disabled.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
Select one:
A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
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B. EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT.
C. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs.
D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. -- ANSWER--D. The NREMT
provides a national standard for EMS testing
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but
orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the information to .
Select one:
a. the state motor vehicle department
b. your medical director
c. the receiving nurse or doctor
d. law enforcement personnel -- ANSWER--c. the receiving nurse or doctor
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a
transport will keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is an
example of
.
Select one:
A. abuse of authority
B. scope of practice
C. undue hardship
D. patient advocacy -- ANSWER--D. patient advocacy
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the
contaminated lancet. You should:
Select one:
A. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
B. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
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C. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
D. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution. -- ANSWER--B. report the incident
to your supervisor after the call.
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken and power lines are
lying across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should:
Select one:
A. mark off a danger zone around the downed lines.
B. proceed with normal extrication procedures.
C. advise the patients to carefully get out of the car.
D. remove the lines with a nonconductive object. -- ANSWER--A. mark off a danger zone
around the downed lines.
American Heart Association protocols are based on .
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research -- ANSWER--D. evidence-based research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based
on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital. -- ANSWER--A. medical director approval.
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National guidelines for EMS care are intended to .
Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States -- ANSWER--D.
provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
Online medical control requires .
Select one:
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director -- ANSWER--D. phone or radio
contact with the medical director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on .
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. the opinions of physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
D. EMS research -- ANSWER--D. EMS research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called .
WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 EXAM ALL COMBINED
PRACTICE TEST 2025/2026 NEWEST/ WEST COAST
EMT BLOCK 1 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH BONUS STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Which of the following is a specific example of the Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH)
model?
Select one:
A. EMTs respond to a woman who complains of high fever
B. Paramedics pick up a patient from an acute care clinic
C. EMTs assess a patient whose lung disease is "acting up"
D. The paramedic administers a patient's flu vaccination -- ANSWER--D. The paramedic
administers a patient's flu vaccination
Which of the following statements regarding the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of
1990 is correct?
Select one:
A. The minimum number of hours required to successfully complete an EMT course is less
for candidates who are disabled.
B. According to the ADA, EMT candidates with a documented disability are exempt from
taking the NREMT exam.
C. The ADA applies only to individuals with a diagnosed and well-documented physical
disability.
D. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full and equal employment to those
who are disabled. -- ANSWER--D. The ADA prohibits employers from failing to provide full
and equal employment to those who are disabled.
Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
Select one:
A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
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B. EMS training standards are regulated by the NREMT.
C. The NREMT is the exclusive certifying body for EMTs.
D. The NREMT provides a national standard for EMS testing. -- ANSWER--D. The NREMT
provides a national standard for EMS testing
You are caring for a driver who struck a light pole. She admits to drinking alcohol but
orders you not to tell anyone. You should report the information to .
Select one:
a. the state motor vehicle department
b. your medical director
c. the receiving nurse or doctor
d. law enforcement personnel -- ANSWER--c. the receiving nurse or doctor
You are encouraging a patient to go to the hospital by ambulance. You know that a
transport will keep you on duty several hours after your regular quitting time. This is an
example of
.
Select one:
A. abuse of authority
B. scope of practice
C. undue hardship
D. patient advocacy -- ANSWER--D. patient advocacy
After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick yourself with the
contaminated lancet. You should:
Select one:
A. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
B. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
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C. discontinue patient care and seek medical attention.
D. immerse your wound in an alcohol-based solution. -- ANSWER--B. report the incident
to your supervisor after the call.
At the scene of an automobile crash, a utility pole has been broken and power lines are
lying across the car. The patients inside the car are conscious. You should:
Select one:
A. mark off a danger zone around the downed lines.
B. proceed with normal extrication procedures.
C. advise the patients to carefully get out of the car.
D. remove the lines with a nonconductive object. -- ANSWER--A. mark off a danger zone
around the downed lines.
American Heart Association protocols are based on .
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research -- ANSWER--D. evidence-based research
As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based
on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital. -- ANSWER--A. medical director approval.
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National guidelines for EMS care are intended to .
Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States -- ANSWER--D.
provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
Online medical control requires .
Select one:
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director -- ANSWER--D. phone or radio
contact with the medical director
Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on .
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. the opinions of physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
D. EMS research -- ANSWER--D. EMS research
The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called .
