West Coast EMT Block EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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What is PPE? - ANSWER Personal Protective Equipment
If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE
should you wear? - ANSWER Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection,
and gown
What is a communicable disease? - ANSWER A contagious disease
What is the name of the medical condition caused by the growth and spread of
small, harmful organisms within the body? - ANSWER Infectious disease
If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? - ANSWER
Wear a gown and double gloves
What are three things that you should always do to protect yourself from disease
transmission? - ANSWER Wear vinyl or letex gloves, assume every patient is
potentially infected, and wash your hands after each patient interaction
When should you apply your PPE's? - ANSWER En route to a call
What form of protection is most likely to stop the spread of disease? - ANSWER
Hand washing
,What should you do with sharp objects such as needles when in need of
disposing? - ANSWER Place in a "sharps" container
The spread of pathogen through an inanimate object - ANSWER Indirect contact
The transmission of an organism from person to person through touch. -
ANSWER Direct Contact
Microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans
- ANSWER Bloodborne Pathogens
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:
, 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:
A. EMS medical director.
B. individual EMT.
C. EMS training officer.
D. State Bureau of EMS. - ANSWER B. individual EMT
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
Select one:
A. Use of a manually triggered ventilator
B. Automated external defibrillation
GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS <NEWEST
VERSION>
What is PPE? - ANSWER Personal Protective Equipment
If blood or body fluid is present and is subject to "splashing", what type of PPE
should you wear? - ANSWER Gloves, a standard surgical mask, eye protection,
and gown
What is a communicable disease? - ANSWER A contagious disease
What is the name of the medical condition caused by the growth and spread of
small, harmful organisms within the body? - ANSWER Infectious disease
If large amounts of body fluids are present, what should you do? - ANSWER
Wear a gown and double gloves
What are three things that you should always do to protect yourself from disease
transmission? - ANSWER Wear vinyl or letex gloves, assume every patient is
potentially infected, and wash your hands after each patient interaction
When should you apply your PPE's? - ANSWER En route to a call
What form of protection is most likely to stop the spread of disease? - ANSWER
Hand washing
,What should you do with sharp objects such as needles when in need of
disposing? - ANSWER Place in a "sharps" container
The spread of pathogen through an inanimate object - ANSWER Indirect contact
The transmission of an organism from person to person through touch. -
ANSWER Direct Contact
Microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans
- ANSWER Bloodborne Pathogens
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:
, 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:
A. EMS medical director.
B. individual EMT.
C. EMS training officer.
D. State Bureau of EMS. - ANSWER B. individual EMT
Which of the following skills or interventions is included at every level of
prehospital emergency training?
Select one:
A. Use of a manually triggered ventilator
B. Automated external defibrillation
