West Coast EMT Block Exam 1 (New 2026/
2027 Update) Questions & Answers {Grade
A} 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)
Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct?
Select one:
A. Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient refuses treatment.
B. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not be documented.
C. A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to refuse EMS treatment.
D. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport. -
Correct answer D. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care
and transport.
Which of the following types of questions allow for the most detailed response?
Select one:
A. Closed-ended questions
B. Open-ended questions
C. Multiple questions asked at once
D. Yes or no questions - Correct answer B. Open-ended questions
,Which of the following will help improve radio communications?
Select one:
A. Use codes to speed communication.
B. Wait 1 second after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
C. Answer questions with "yes" or "no."
D. Hold the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth. - Correct answer B. Wait 1 second
after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of abdominal pain. Your
service has recently switched to an electronic PCR system (ePCR). When completing
the ePCR, it is important to be aware that:
Select one:
A. the ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly to the receiving
hospital's computers.
B. the ePCR is relatively unsecured and should not contain patient-specific
information.
C. a written patient care record will need to be completed on arrival at the hospital.
,D. the ePCR does not contain the same level of information as the written version and
your verbal report should be expanded. - Correct answer A. the ePCR allows patient
information to be transmitted directly to the receiving hospital's computers.
You are providing care to a 61-year-old female complaining of chest pain that is
cardiac in origin. Your service utilizes a multiplex communication system. You wish to
transmit the patient's electrocardiogram to the hospital. In order to accomplish this,
you must:
Select one:
A. wait until you reach the hospital to transmit the information.
B. use the multiplex system to transmit the information .
C. be aware that only audio or data transmissions can be sent at any one time.
D. send the electrocardiogram from the back of the ambulance. - Correct answer B.
use the multiplex system to transmit the information .
You are transporting a 54-year-old male in respiratory arrest. An EMR is driving the
ambulance as you and your partner are caring for the patient. Which of the following is
the MOST logical way of notifying the hospital?
, Select one:
A. Wait until you arrive at the hospital and then quickly apprise the staff of the
situation.
B. Call the receiving hospital with your cell phone while providing patient care.
C. Request that a police officer respond to the hospital to apprise the staff of your
arrival.
D. Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the patient information to the hospital. -
Correct answer D. Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the patient information to
the hospital.
You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the
patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.
Select one:
A. slander
B. negligence
C. assault
D. libel - Correct answer A. slander
2027 Update) Questions & Answers {Grade
A} 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)
Which of the following statements regarding a patient refusal is correct?
Select one:
A. Documentation of proposed care is unnecessary if the patient refuses treatment.
B. Advice given to a patient who refuses EMS treatment should not be documented.
C. A patient who consumed a few beers will likely be able to refuse EMS treatment.
D. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care and transport. -
Correct answer D. A mentally competent adult has the legal right to refuse EMS care
and transport.
Which of the following types of questions allow for the most detailed response?
Select one:
A. Closed-ended questions
B. Open-ended questions
C. Multiple questions asked at once
D. Yes or no questions - Correct answer B. Open-ended questions
,Which of the following will help improve radio communications?
Select one:
A. Use codes to speed communication.
B. Wait 1 second after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
C. Answer questions with "yes" or "no."
D. Hold the radio at least 6 inches from your mouth. - Correct answer B. Wait 1 second
after pressing the transmit button before speaking.
You are caring for a 56-year-old male patient complaining of abdominal pain. Your
service has recently switched to an electronic PCR system (ePCR). When completing
the ePCR, it is important to be aware that:
Select one:
A. the ePCR allows patient information to be transmitted directly to the receiving
hospital's computers.
B. the ePCR is relatively unsecured and should not contain patient-specific
information.
C. a written patient care record will need to be completed on arrival at the hospital.
,D. the ePCR does not contain the same level of information as the written version and
your verbal report should be expanded. - Correct answer A. the ePCR allows patient
information to be transmitted directly to the receiving hospital's computers.
You are providing care to a 61-year-old female complaining of chest pain that is
cardiac in origin. Your service utilizes a multiplex communication system. You wish to
transmit the patient's electrocardiogram to the hospital. In order to accomplish this,
you must:
Select one:
A. wait until you reach the hospital to transmit the information.
B. use the multiplex system to transmit the information .
C. be aware that only audio or data transmissions can be sent at any one time.
D. send the electrocardiogram from the back of the ambulance. - Correct answer B.
use the multiplex system to transmit the information .
You are transporting a 54-year-old male in respiratory arrest. An EMR is driving the
ambulance as you and your partner are caring for the patient. Which of the following is
the MOST logical way of notifying the hospital?
, Select one:
A. Wait until you arrive at the hospital and then quickly apprise the staff of the
situation.
B. Call the receiving hospital with your cell phone while providing patient care.
C. Request that a police officer respond to the hospital to apprise the staff of your
arrival.
D. Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the patient information to the hospital. -
Correct answer D. Have the driver contact dispatch and relay the patient information to
the hospital.
You could be sued for ___________ if your radio report to the hospital describes the
patient in a manner that injures his or her reputation.
Select one:
A. slander
B. negligence
C. assault
D. libel - Correct answer A. slander
