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West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam | 2025/2026 | 270 Qs with Answers – Scene Safety, Medical-Legal, Hazmat, Triage

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This updated document for the West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam (2025/2026) contains 270 fully answered and exam-ready multiple-choice questions. It is tailored for current EMT students preparing for initial certification, refresher exams, or national standards assessments. The content reflects AHA guidelines, NHTSA scope of practice, and EMS safety protocols, covering all foundational and operational aspects expected in Block 1 testing. Key subjects include: EMS Operations & Systems: Roles of EMS providers, medical direction, quality improvement, levels of care Medical-Legal & Ethical Issues: HIPAA, consent types (expressed, implied, informed), DNR, advanced directives, negligence, abandonment, duty to act Infection Control & PPE: Body substance isolation, sharps handling, decontamination Communication & Documentation: Radio use, verbal reports, PCRs, legal reporting obligations Lifting & Moving Patients: Body mechanics, emergency moves, stair chairs, scoop stretchers, spinal immobilization Airway & Respiration Basics: Suctioning, OPA/NPA, BVM use, respiratory rates by age, pulse oximetry Triage & MCI Protocols: START triage, RPM (Respirations, Perfusion, Mental status), color categorization, scene command structure Hazardous Materials & Rescue Awareness: Scene size-up, hot/cold/warm zones, secondary contamination, HazMat signage WMD & Terrorism Awareness: Nerve agents, chemical exposure symptoms, vesicants, secondary devices Human Body Systems & Development: Lifespan vitals, pediatric care considerations, grief reactions, CISM Ambulance Operations: Emergency response driving, hydroplaning, equipment check, scene arrival priorities This guide is highly effective for: EMT students in Block 1 coursework or accelerated EMT programs Firefighting or law enforcement personnel cross-training in emergency medical care EMT instructors seeking well-structured Q&A content Anyone preparing for state EMT certification, NREMT, or EMT-B refresher exams The document emphasizes safety, legal accountability, and field readiness—essential for real-world emergency response. Keywords: EMT, Block 1, West Coast EMT, scene safety, triage, Hazmat, DNR, consent, EMS systems, abandonment, negligence, airway management, radio communication, BVM, oxygen delivery, HIPAA, START triage, terrorism response, stretcher operations, rescue awareness, hot zone, cold zone, emergency driving, pediatric vital signs, grief stages, CISM, scope of practice

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West Coast EMT Block 1 Exam
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According to the National EMS Scope of Practice Model, an EMT should be

able to:

A. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.

B. insert a peripheral IV line and infuse fluids.

C. administer epinephrine via the subcutaneous route.

D. interpret a basic (ECG) rhythm and treat accordingly. - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔A. assist a patient with certain prescribed medications.

,An appropriate demonstration of professionalism when your patient is

frightened, demanding, or unpleasant is to:

Select one:

A. reassure the patient that everything will be all right, even if it will not be.

B. demand that the patient remain quiet and cooperative during transport.

C. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and respectful.

D. ignore the patient's feelings and focus on his or her medical complaint. -

🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. continue to be nonjudgmental, compassionate, and

respectful.

An EMS provider who has extensive training in various aspects of

advanced life support (ALS) is called a(n):

Select one:

A. advanced EMT (AEMT).

B. paramedic.

C. EMR.


D. EMT. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. paramedic

,Cardiac monitoring, pharmacologic interventions, and other advanced

treatment skills are functions of the:

Select one:

A. АЕМТ.

B. EMR.

C. paramedic.


D. EMT. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔C. paramedic.


Continuing education in EMS serves to:

Select one:

A. maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.

B. provide an ongoing review and audit of the EMS system.

C. confirm research and statistical findings in prehospital care.

D. enforce mandatory attendance at agency-specific training. - 🧠 ANSWER

✔✔A. maintain, update, and expand the EMT's knowledge and skills.


EMS as we know it today had its origins in 1966 with the publication of:

Select one:



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, A. the Emergency Medical Services Act.

B. Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured.

C. the Department of Transportation's White Paper: Death and Dying.

D. Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern

Society. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D. Accidental Death and Disability: The

Neglected Disease of Modern Society.

If a defibrillator manufacturer claims that its device terminates ventricular

fibrillation on the first shock 95% of the time, you should:

Select one:

A. avoid purchasing the device because this claim is unrealistic.

B. purchase the device based solely on the manufacturer's claim.

C. determine which device the American Heart Association recommends.

D. recognize that this does not mean the device will save more lives. - 🧠

ANSWER ✔✔D. recognize that this does not mean the device will save

more lives.

Obtaining continuing medical education is the responsibility of the:

Select one:

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