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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.
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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.
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:
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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.
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 __________.
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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.
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
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.
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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.
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:
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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.
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 __________.
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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.
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
