West Coast EMT Block Exam #1 Questions and Answers Updated 2026

West Coast EMT Block Exam #1
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
AmericanBHeartBAssociationBprotocolsBareBbasedBonB__________.

SelectBone:

A.BtheoriesBreadyBforBfieldBtrial

B.BtrendsBinBtheBEMSBcommunity

C.BopinionsBfromBaBcoreBgroupBofBcardiologists

D.Bevidence-basedBresearchB-BAnswerD.Bevidence-basedBresearch



AsBanBEMT,ByouBmayBbeBauthorizedBtoBadministerBaspirinBtoBaBpatientBwithBchestBpainBbase
dBon:

SelectBone:

A.BmedicalBdirectorBapproval.

B.BtheBpatient'sBcondition.

C.BanBorderBfromBaBparamedic.

D.BtheBtransportBtimeBtoBtheBhospital.B-BAnswerA.BmedicalBdirectorBapproval.



NationalBguidelinesBforBEMSBcareBareBintendedBtoB__________.

SelectBone:

A.BreduceBexpensesBatBtheBlocalBandBstateBlevels

B.BunifyBEMSBprovidersBunderBaBsingleBmedicalBdirector

C.BfacilitateBaBnationalBEMSBlaborBgroup

D.BprovideBmoreBconsistentBdeliveryBofBEMSBcareBacrossBtheBUnitedBStatesB-
BAnswerD.BprovideBmoreBconsistentBdeliveryBofBEMSBcareBacrossBtheBUnitedBStates



OnlineBmedicalBcontrolBrequiresB__________.

SelectBone:

A.BtheBpresenceBofBanBadvanced-levelBprovider

B.BwrittenBprotocolsBapprovedBbyBmedicalBcontrol

C.BaBphysician'sBpresenceBonBtheBsceneBofBtheBcall

,D.BphoneBorBradioBcontactBwithBtheBmedicalBdirectorB-
BAnswerD.BphoneBorBradioBcontactBwithBtheBmedicalBdirector



PrehospitalBpatientBcareBdecisionsBshouldBbeBbasedBonB__________.

SelectBone:

A.BtheBexperiencesBofBEMTs

B.BtheBopinionsBofBphysicians

C.BanBEMSBagency'sBfiscalBresources

D.BEMSBresearchB-BAnswerD.BEMSBresearch



TheBabilityBtoBhandleBmultipleBtasksBbasedBonBtheirBpriorityBisBcalledB__________.

SelectBone:

A.BpatientBempathy

B.BpatientBadvocacy

C.Bintegrity

D.BtimeBmanagementB-BAnswerD.BtimeBmanagement



TheBabilityBtoBtakeBappropriateBactionBwithBlittleBdirectionBisBknownBasB__________.

SelectBone:

A.Bself-motivation

B.Bdiplomacy

C.BtimeBmanagement

D.Bself-confidenceB-BAnswerA.Bself-motivation



TheBabilityBtoBunderstandBothersBandBhaveBthemBunderstandByouBisBknownBasB__________.

SelectBone:

A.Bself-confidence

B.BteamworkBandBdiplomacy

C.Bcommunication

D.BsceneBleadershipB-BAnswerC.Bcommunication

,TheBdeterminationBthatBpromptBsurgicalBcareBinBtheBhospitalBisBmoreBimportantBthanBperfor
mingBtime-
consumingBproceduresBinBtheBfieldBonBaBmajorBtraumaBpatientBisBbasedBMOSTLYBon:

SelectBone:

A.BtheBleadBEMT'sBdecision.

B.BregionalBtraumaBguidelines.

C.BEMSBresearch.

D.BlocalBprotocols.B-BAnswerC.BEMSBresearch.



TheBEMTBisBlegallyBobligatedBtoBprotectBaBpatient'sBprivacyBaccordingBtoB_____________.

SelectBone:

A.BAPGAR

B.BCQI

C.BHIPAA

D.BDCAPB-BAnswerC.BHIPAA



WhatBisBanBEMT'sBprimaryBserviceBarea?

SelectBone:

A.BTheBonlyBareaBtheBEMTBisBcertifiedBtoBprovideBpatientBcare

B.BTheBmainBareaBinBwhichBtheBEMSBagencyBoperates

C.BTheBareaBservicedBbyBtheBEMT'sBmedicalBdirector

D.BTheBlocationBwhereBtheBEMTBprovidesBessentialBcareBduringBaB9-1-1BcallB-
BAnswerB.BTheBmainBareaBinBwhichBtheBEMSBagencyBoperates



WhatBshouldBanBEMTBdoBtoBlimitBerrorsBinBtheBfield?

SelectBone:

A.BContactBmedicalBdirectionBbeforeBinitiatingBanyBtreatments.

B.BCarryBanBEMTBtextBforBreferenceBatBallBtimes.

C.BFollowBtheBagency'sBwrittenBprotocols.

D.BDeviateBfromBestablishedBstandardsBwhenBnecessary.B-
BAnswerC.BFollowBtheBagency'sBwrittenBprotocols.

, WhichBofBtheBfollowingBcoursesBrequiresBaboutB150BhoursBofBtraining?

SelectBone:

A.BEMT

B.BEMR

C.BAEMT

D.BParamedicB-BAnswerA.BEMT



WhichBofBtheBfollowingBdescriptionsBMOSTBaccuratelyBportraysBemergencyBmedicalBservicesB(
EMS)?

SelectBone:

A.BABteamBofBparamedicsBandBemergencyBphysiciansBwhoBareBresponsibleBforBprovidingBeme
rgencyBcareBtoBcriticallyBinjuredBpatients

B.BABteamBofBhealthBcareBprofessionalsBwhoBareBresponsibleBforBprovidingBemergencyBcareBa
ndBtransportationBtoBtheBsickBandBinjured

C.BABvastBnetworkBofBadvancedBlifeBsupportB(ALS)BprovidersBwhoBprovideBdefinitiveBemergen
cyBcareBinBtheBprehospitalBsetting

D.BABsystemBcomposedBexclusivelyBofBemergencyBmedicalBrespondersB(EMRs)BandBemergency
BmedicalBtechniciansB(EMTs)BwhoBareBresponsibleBforBprovidingBcareBtoBsickBandBinjuredBpati
entsB-
BAnswerB.BABteamBofBhealthBcareBprofessionalsBwhoBareBresponsibleBforBprovidingBemergenc
yBcareBandBtransportationBtoBtheBsickBandBinjured



WhichBofBtheBfollowingBinterventionsBisBusedBbyBallBlevelsBofBEMSBproviders?

SelectBone:

A.BAutomaticBtransportBventilators

B.BAutomatedBexternalBdefibrillator

C.BNeedleBdecompression

D.BMultilumenBairwaysB-BAnswerB.BAutomatedBexternalBdefibrillator



WhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBaBspecificBexampleBofBtheBMobileBIntegratedBHealthcareB(MIH)Bmo
del?

SelectBone:

A.BEMTsBrespondBtoBaBwomanBwhoBcomplainsBofBhighBfever

B.BParamedicsBpickBupBaBpatientBfromBanBacuteBcareBclinic