West Coast EMT Block 2026 ACTUAL Exam 1 (250 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
American Heart Association protocols are based on .
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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. medical director approval.
During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when
his headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should:
Select one:
A. allow him time to think about the question and respond to it.
B. tell him that you cannot help him unless he answers your questions.
C. repeat your question because he probably did not hear you.
D. ask him if he frequently experiences severe headaches and nausea. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. allow
him time to think about the question and respond to it.
Effective therapeutic communication skills require .
Select one:
A. supervision by advanced life support personnel
B. correct use of complex medical terminology
C. English-speaking patients or family members
,D. verbal and nonverbal communication techniques - CORRECT ANSWER-D. verbal and nonverbal
communication techniques
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
Select one:
A. considering your own cultural values to be more important when interacting with people of a
different culture.
B. understanding that people from different cultural backgrounds respond to pain and stress
differently.
C. subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient because you feel that your own values
are more acceptable.
D. suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the tone of his or her voice when
answering a question. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. considering your own cultural values to be more
important when interacting with people of a different culture.
Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's condition. After
confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should:
Select one:
A. carry out the order and then carefully document it on the run form.
B. advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification.
C. state that you will not carry out the order because it is inappropriate.
D. obtain consent from the patient and then carry out the order as usual. - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification.
When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patient's privacy by:
Select one:
A. not disclosing his or her name.
B. refraining from objective statements.
C. withholding medical history data.
D. using coded medical language. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. not disclosing his or her name.
When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:
Select one:
A. brief and easily understood.
,B. lengthy and complete.
C. spoken in a loud voice.
D. coded and scripted. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. brief and easily understood.
When you are communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that:
Select one:
A. your questions should focus exclusively on the patient's obvious problem.
B. most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions.
C. speaking loudly and distinctly will ensure that the patient can hear you.
D. hostility and confusion should be presumed to be due to the patient's age. - CORRECT ANSWER-
B. most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions.
Which of the following incidents does NOT require a report to be filed with local authorities?
Select one:
A. Animal bites
B. Gunshot wounds
C. Spousal abuse
D. Cardiac arrest - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Cardiac arrest
Which of the following statements is NOT appropriate to document in the narrative section of a
PCR?
Select one:
A. "The patient admits to smoking marijuana earlier in the day."
B. "Significant damage was noted to the front end of the vehicle."
C. "After oxygen was administered, the patient's breathing improved."
D. "General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated." - CORRECT ANSWER-D.
"General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated."
Which of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is correct?
Select one:
A. It is a frequency that is used exclusively by EMTs to communicate with one another in the field.
B. It is a designated frequency on a portable radio that provides direct access to medical control.
, C. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users.
D. It is a constantly open line of communication that is under exclusive control of a single user. -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by
outside users.
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:
CORRECT ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
American Heart Association protocols are based on .
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 - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. medical director approval.
During your assessment of a 20-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea, you ask him when
his headache began, but he does not answer your question immediately. You should:
Select one:
A. allow him time to think about the question and respond to it.
B. tell him that you cannot help him unless he answers your questions.
C. repeat your question because he probably did not hear you.
D. ask him if he frequently experiences severe headaches and nausea. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. allow
him time to think about the question and respond to it.
Effective therapeutic communication skills require .
Select one:
A. supervision by advanced life support personnel
B. correct use of complex medical terminology
C. English-speaking patients or family members
,D. verbal and nonverbal communication techniques - CORRECT ANSWER-D. verbal and nonverbal
communication techniques
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
Select one:
A. considering your own cultural values to be more important when interacting with people of a
different culture.
B. understanding that people from different cultural backgrounds respond to pain and stress
differently.
C. subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient because you feel that your own values
are more acceptable.
D. suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the tone of his or her voice when
answering a question. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. considering your own cultural values to be more
important when interacting with people of a different culture.
Medical control gives you an order that seems inappropriate for the patient's condition. After
confirming that you heard the physician correctly, you should:
Select one:
A. carry out the order and then carefully document it on the run form.
B. advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification.
C. state that you will not carry out the order because it is inappropriate.
D. obtain consent from the patient and then carry out the order as usual. - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
advise the physician that the order is unclear and ask for clarification.
When providing a patient report via radio, you should protect the patient's privacy by:
Select one:
A. not disclosing his or her name.
B. refraining from objective statements.
C. withholding medical history data.
D. using coded medical language. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. not disclosing his or her name.
When relaying patient information via radio, communications should be:
Select one:
A. brief and easily understood.
,B. lengthy and complete.
C. spoken in a loud voice.
D. coded and scripted. - CORRECT ANSWER-A. brief and easily understood.
When you are communicating with an older patient, it is important to remember that:
Select one:
A. your questions should focus exclusively on the patient's obvious problem.
B. most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions.
C. speaking loudly and distinctly will ensure that the patient can hear you.
D. hostility and confusion should be presumed to be due to the patient's age. - CORRECT ANSWER-
B. most older people think clearly and are capable of answering questions.
Which of the following incidents does NOT require a report to be filed with local authorities?
Select one:
A. Animal bites
B. Gunshot wounds
C. Spousal abuse
D. Cardiac arrest - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Cardiac arrest
Which of the following statements is NOT appropriate to document in the narrative section of a
PCR?
Select one:
A. "The patient admits to smoking marijuana earlier in the day."
B. "Significant damage was noted to the front end of the vehicle."
C. "After oxygen was administered, the patient's breathing improved."
D. "General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated." - CORRECT ANSWER-D.
"General impression revealed that the patient was intoxicated."
Which of the following statements regarding a "dedicated line" is correct?
Select one:
A. It is a frequency that is used exclusively by EMTs to communicate with one another in the field.
B. It is a designated frequency on a portable radio that provides direct access to medical control.
, C. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by outside users.
D. It is a constantly open line of communication that is under exclusive control of a single user. -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. It is a constantly open line of communication that cannot be accessed by
outside users.
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:
