WEST COAST EMT BLOCK
MIDTERM ACTUAL EXAM|
UPDATED 2026/2027|1201
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+
1. 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
2. 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
3. What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.
B. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
C. Follow the agency's written protocols.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary. - ANSWER✔️-
C. Follow the agency's written protocols.
4. Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
Select one:
, A. EMT
B. EMR
C. AEMT
D. Paramedic - ANSWER✔️-A. EMT
5. Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency
medical services (EMS)?
Select one:
A. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible
for providing emergency care to critically injured patients
B. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
C. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
D. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders
(EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are
responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients -
ANSWER✔️-B. A team of health care professionals who are
responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the
sick and injured
6. Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?
Select one:
A. Automatic transport ventilators
B. Automated external defibrillator
C. Needle decompression
D. Millilumen airways - ANSWER✔️-B. Automated external
defibrillator
7. 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
,8. 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.
9. Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
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
10.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 __________.
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
11.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 __________.
A. abuse of authority
B. scope of practice
C. undue hardship
D. patient advocacy - ANSWER✔️-D. patient advocacy
, 12.After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick
yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
A. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
B. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
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.
13.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:
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.
14.Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness
or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. mental disorders.
B. fear of medical personnel.
C. history of chronic disease.
D. assessment by the EMT. - ANSWER✔️-D. assessment by the EMT.
15.General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following
phases?
A. Delayed reaction, alarm response, and physical recovery
B. Immediate reaction, psychological exhaustion, and recovery
C. Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
D. Reaction and resistance, euphoria, and physical exhaustion -
ANSWER✔️-C. Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and
recovery
16.Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:
A. whenever you touch nonintact skin.
B. during routine cleaning of the ambulance.
C. while handling needles or other sharps.
D. when performing endotracheal intubation. - ANSWER✔️-D. when
performing endotracheal intubation.
MIDTERM ACTUAL EXAM|
UPDATED 2026/2027|1201
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+
1. 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
2. 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
3. What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
Select one:
A. Contact medical direction before initiating any treatments.
B. Carry an EMT text for reference at all times.
C. Follow the agency's written protocols.
D. Deviate from established standards when necessary. - ANSWER✔️-
C. Follow the agency's written protocols.
4. Which of the following courses requires about 150 hours of training?
Select one:
, A. EMT
B. EMR
C. AEMT
D. Paramedic - ANSWER✔️-A. EMT
5. Which of the following descriptions MOST accurately portrays emergency
medical services (EMS)?
Select one:
A. A team of paramedics and emergency physicians who are responsible
for providing emergency care to critically injured patients
B. A team of health care professionals who are responsible for providing
emergency care and transportation to the sick and injured
C. A vast network of advanced life support (ALS) providers who provide
definitive emergency care in the prehospital setting
D. A system composed exclusively of emergency medical responders
(EMRs) and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) who are
responsible for providing care to sick and injured patients -
ANSWER✔️-B. A team of health care professionals who are
responsible for providing emergency care and transportation to the
sick and injured
6. Which of the following interventions is used by all levels of EMS providers?
Select one:
A. Automatic transport ventilators
B. Automated external defibrillator
C. Needle decompression
D. Millilumen airways - ANSWER✔️-B. Automated external
defibrillator
7. 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
,8. 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.
9. Which of the following statements regarding the NREMT is correct?
A. The NREMT is a governmental agency that certifies EMTs.
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
10.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 __________.
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
11.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 __________.
A. abuse of authority
B. scope of practice
C. undue hardship
D. patient advocacy - ANSWER✔️-D. patient advocacy
, 12.After assessing a patient's blood glucose level, you accidentally stick
yourself with the contaminated lancet. You should:
A. get immunized against hepatitis as soon as possible.
B. report the incident to your supervisor after the call.
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.
13.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:
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.
14.Common factors that influence how a patient reacts to the stress of an illness
or injury include all of the following, EXCEPT:
A. mental disorders.
B. fear of medical personnel.
C. history of chronic disease.
D. assessment by the EMT. - ANSWER✔️-D. assessment by the EMT.
15.General adaptation syndrome is characterized by which of the following
phases?
A. Delayed reaction, alarm response, and physical recovery
B. Immediate reaction, psychological exhaustion, and recovery
C. Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and recovery
D. Reaction and resistance, euphoria, and physical exhaustion -
ANSWER✔️-C. Alarm response, reaction and resistance, and
recovery
16.Gloves, a mask, eye protection, and a face shield should be used:
A. whenever you touch nonintact skin.
B. during routine cleaning of the ambulance.
C. while handling needles or other sharps.
D. when performing endotracheal intubation. - ANSWER✔️-D. when
performing endotracheal intubation.
