WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 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.
◉ 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
__________.
Select one:
A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
,D. time management. Answer: D. time management
◉ The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as
__________.
Select one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence. Answer: A. self-motivation
◉ The ability to understand others and have them understand you is
known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. scene leadership. Answer: C. communication
◉ The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more
important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a
major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
, B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols. Answer: C. EMS research.
◉ The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according
to _____________.
Select one:
A. APGAR
B. CQI
C. HIPAA
D. DCAP. Answer: C. HIPAA
◉ What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1
call. Answer: B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
◉ What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ 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.
◉ 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
__________.
Select one:
A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
,D. time management. Answer: D. time management
◉ The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as
__________.
Select one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence. Answer: A. self-motivation
◉ The ability to understand others and have them understand you is
known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. scene leadership. Answer: C. communication
◉ The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more
important than performing time-consuming procedures in the field on a
major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
, B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols. Answer: C. EMS research.
◉ The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy according
to _____________.
Select one:
A. APGAR
B. CQI
C. HIPAA
D. DCAP. Answer: C. HIPAA
◉ What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1
call. Answer: B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
◉ What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
