West Coast EMT Block Exam 1
Questions with Complete Solutions
Latest Updated 2026 (Graded A+)
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical
terminology in order to:
Select one:
A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care
team.
B. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.
C. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.
D. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition. -
VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - A. communicate effectively with other
members of the health care team.
You are attempting to gain access to a patient who was injured
when his truck struck another vehicle from behind. The patient is
,conscious and alert, but is screaming in pain. You try to open the
door, but it is locked. You should:
Select one:
A. request the rescue team to extricate him.
B. use a pry bar to attempt to open the door.
C. break the window and unlock the door.
D. ask the patient if he can unlock the door. - VERIFIED UPDATED
ANSWER - D. ask the patient if he can unlock the door.
You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the
incident commander advises you that one of his personnel has
been shot. The patient is lying supine in an open area and is not
moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to the patient, you should:
Select one:
A. limit your primary assessment to airway and breathing only.
B. treat only critical injuries before moving him to a safe place.
C. perform a rapid assessment and move him to a place of safety.
,D. grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety. -
VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - D. grab him by the clothes and
immediately move him to safety.
You arrive at an accident scene to find an alternative-fuel vehicle
leaking an unknown substance. You should immediately _________.
Select one:
A. apply retardant to the leaking fuel
B. call for additional resources and keep bystanders away from the
vehicle
C. disconnect the car battery
D. search the vehicle for occupants - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER -
B. call for additional resources and keep bystanders away from the
vehicle
A supervisor who has more than seven people reporting to him or
her:
Select one:
, A. has exceeded an effective span of control and should divide
tasks and delegate the supervision of some tasks to another
person.
B. is more beneficial to the overall effort than a supervisor with
fewer personnel because his or her team can accomplish more
tasks.
C. should assign a specific task to each person reporting to him or
her and regularly follow up to ensure that the tasks were carried
out.
D. should regularly report to the incident commander (IC) to inform
him or her of the functions that his or her team is performing. -
VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - A. has exceeded an effective span of
control and should divide tasks and delegate the supervision of
some tasks to another person.
According to the START triage system, what should you do if a
patient is found to have a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min?
Select one:
A. Administer high-flow oxygen.
B. Triage the patient as delayed.
Questions with Complete Solutions
Latest Updated 2026 (Graded A+)
EMTs should have a strong working knowledge of medical
terminology in order to:
Select one:
A. communicate effectively with other members of the health care
team.
B. perform and document more accurate patient assessments.
C. determine and document more accurate patient diagnoses.
D. more clearly explain to patients the nature of their condition. -
VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - A. communicate effectively with other
members of the health care team.
You are attempting to gain access to a patient who was injured
when his truck struck another vehicle from behind. The patient is
,conscious and alert, but is screaming in pain. You try to open the
door, but it is locked. You should:
Select one:
A. request the rescue team to extricate him.
B. use a pry bar to attempt to open the door.
C. break the window and unlock the door.
D. ask the patient if he can unlock the door. - VERIFIED UPDATED
ANSWER - D. ask the patient if he can unlock the door.
You are standing by at the scene of a hostage situation when the
incident commander advises you that one of his personnel has
been shot. The patient is lying supine in an open area and is not
moving. As the SWAT team escorts you to the patient, you should:
Select one:
A. limit your primary assessment to airway and breathing only.
B. treat only critical injuries before moving him to a safe place.
C. perform a rapid assessment and move him to a place of safety.
,D. grab him by the clothes and immediately move him to safety. -
VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - D. grab him by the clothes and
immediately move him to safety.
You arrive at an accident scene to find an alternative-fuel vehicle
leaking an unknown substance. You should immediately _________.
Select one:
A. apply retardant to the leaking fuel
B. call for additional resources and keep bystanders away from the
vehicle
C. disconnect the car battery
D. search the vehicle for occupants - VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER -
B. call for additional resources and keep bystanders away from the
vehicle
A supervisor who has more than seven people reporting to him or
her:
Select one:
, A. has exceeded an effective span of control and should divide
tasks and delegate the supervision of some tasks to another
person.
B. is more beneficial to the overall effort than a supervisor with
fewer personnel because his or her team can accomplish more
tasks.
C. should assign a specific task to each person reporting to him or
her and regularly follow up to ensure that the tasks were carried
out.
D. should regularly report to the incident commander (IC) to inform
him or her of the functions that his or her team is performing. -
VERIFIED UPDATED ANSWER - A. has exceeded an effective span of
control and should divide tasks and delegate the supervision of
some tasks to another person.
According to the START triage system, what should you do if a
patient is found to have a respiratory rate of 24 breaths/min?
Select one:
A. Administer high-flow oxygen.
B. Triage the patient as delayed.
