WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2025
AccordingAtoAtheANationalAEMSAScopeAofAPracticeAModel,AanAEMTAshouldAbeAableAto:

A.AassistAaApatientAwithAcertainAprescribedAmedications.

B.AinsertAaAperipheralAIVAlineAandAinfuseAfluids.

C.AadministerAepinephrineAviaAtheAsubcutaneousAroute.

D.AinterpretAaAbasicA(ECG)ArhythmAandAtreatAaccordingly.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
A.AassistAaApatientAwithAcertainAprescribedAmedications.



AnAappropriateAdemonstrationAofAprofessionalismAwhenAyourApatientAisAfrightened,Ademanding,AorAunple
asantAisAto:

SelectAone:

A.AreassureAtheApatientAthatAeverythingAwillAbeAallAright,AevenAifAitAwillAnotAbe.

B.AdemandAthatAtheApatientAremainAquietAandAcooperativeAduringAtransport.

C.AcontinueAtoAbeAnonjudgmental,Acompassionate,AandArespectful.A

D.AignoreAtheApatient'sAfeelingsAandAfocusAonAhisAorAherAmedicalAcomplaint.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
C.AcontinueAtoAbeAnonjudgmental,Acompassionate,AandArespectful.



AnAEMSAproviderAwhoAhasAextensiveAtrainingAinAvariousAaspectsAofAadvancedAlifeAsupportA(ALS)AisAcalledAa
(n):

SelectAone:

A.AadvancedAEMTA(AEMT).

B.Aparamedic.

C.AEMR.

D.AEMT.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-B.Aparamedic



CardiacAmonitoring,ApharmacologicAinterventions,AandAotherAadvancedAtreatmentAskillsAareAfunctionsAofAt
he:

SelectAone:

,A.AАЕМТ.

B.AEMR.

C.Aparamedic.

D.AEMT.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-C.Aparamedic.



ContinuingAeducationAinAEMSAservesAto:

SelectAone:

A.Amaintain,Aupdate,AandAexpandAtheAEMT'sAknowledgeAandAskills.

B.AprovideAanAongoingAreviewAandAauditAofAtheAEMSAsystem.

C.AconfirmAresearchAandAstatisticalAfindingsAinAprehospitalAcare.

D.AenforceAmandatoryAattendanceAatAagency-specificAtraining.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
A.Amaintain,Aupdate,AandAexpandAtheAEMT'sAknowledgeAandAskills.



EMSAasAweAknowAitAtodayAhadAitsAoriginsAinA1966AwithAtheApublicationAof:

SelectAone:

A.AtheAEmergencyAMedicalAServicesAAct.

B.AEmergencyACareAandATransportationAofAtheASickAandAInjured.

C.AtheADepartmentAofATransportation'sAWhiteAPaper:ADeathAandADying.

D.AAccidentalADeathAandADisability:ATheANeglectedADiseaseAofAModernASociety.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
D.AAccidentalADeathAandADisability:ATheANeglectedADiseaseAofAModernASociety.



IfAaAdefibrillatorAmanufacturerAclaimsAthatAitsAdeviceAterminatesAventricularAfibrillationAonAtheAfirstAshockA
95%AofAtheAtime,AyouAshould:

SelectAone:

A.AavoidApurchasingAtheAdeviceAbecauseAthisAclaimAisAunrealistic.

B.ApurchaseAtheAdeviceAbasedAsolelyAonAtheAmanufacturer'sAclaim.

C.AdetermineAwhichAdeviceAtheAAmericanAHeartAAssociationArecommends.

D.ArecognizeAthatAthisAdoesAnotAmeanAtheAdeviceAwillAsaveAmoreAlives.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
D.ArecognizeAthatAthisAdoesAnotAmeanAtheAdeviceAwillAsaveAmoreAlives.

,ObtainingAcontinuingAmedicalAeducationAisAtheAresponsibilityAofAthe:

SelectAone:

A.AEMSAmedicalAdirector.

B.AindividualAEMT.

C.AEMSAtrainingAofficer.

D.AStateABureauAofAEMS.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-B.AindividualAEMT.



TheAcontinuousAqualityAimprovementA(CQl)AprocessAisAdesignedAto:

SelectAone:

A.AensureAthatAallAEMTsAmaintainAlicensureAthroughAtheAstateAEMSAoffice.

B.AfocusAspecificallyAonAtheAqualityAofAemergencyAcareAprovidedAtoAtheApatient.

C.AidentifyAareasAofAimprovementAandAprovideAremedialAtrainingAifAneeded.

D.AadministerApunitiveAactionsAtoAEMTsAwhoAdoAnotAfollowAlocalAprotocols.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
C.AidentifyAareasAofAimprovementAandAprovideAremedialAtrainingAifAneeded.



TheAdeterminationAthatApromptAsurgicalAcareAinAtheAhospitalAisAmoreAimportantAthanAperformingAtime-
consumingAproceduresAinAtheAfieldAonAaAmajorAtraumaApatientAisAbasedAmostlyAon:

SelectAone:

A.AregionalAtraumaAguidelines.

B.AtheAleadAEMT'sAdecision.

C.AEMSAresearch.A

D.AlocalAprotocols.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-C.AEMSAresearch.



TheAEMTAcertificationAexamAisAdesignedAto:

SelectAone:

A.ArankAEMTsAbasedAonAperformanceAonAtheAcertificationAexam.

B.AprovideAEMTsAwithAtheAbestApossibleAwageAonceAcertificationAisAachieved.

C.AensureAthatAEMTsAareAcompetentAandAhaveAtheAsameAlevelAofAknowledgeAandAskills.A

D.AidentifyAthoseAEMTsAwhoAareApreparedAforAadvancedAlevelsAofAtraining.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
C.AensureAthatAEMTsAareAcompetentAandAhaveAtheAsameAlevelAofAknowledgeAandAskills.

, TheAstandardsAforAprehospitalAemergencyAcareAandAtheAindividualsAwhoAprovideAitAareAtypicallyAregulated
AbyAthe:



SelectAone:

A.AregionalAtraumaAcenter.

B.ANationalARegistryAofAEMTs.

C.AstateAofficeAofAEMS.A

D.AAmericanAHeartAAssociation.A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-C.AstateAofficeAofAEMS.



WhichAofAtheAfollowingAcriteriaAisArequiredAtoAbecomeAlicensedAandAemployedAasAanAEMT?

SelectAone:

A.ADemonstrationAofAtheAabilityAtoAliftAandAcarryAatAleastA200Apounds

B.AProofAofAimmunizationAagainstAcertainAcommunicableAdiseases

C.ASuccessfulAcompletionAofAaArecognizedAbystanderACPRAcourse

D.AAAminimumAofA60AcollegeAcreditAhoursAthatAfocusAonAhealthAcareA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
B.AProofAofAimmunizationAagainstAcertainAcommunicableAdiseases



WhichAofAtheAfollowingAdescriptionsAmostAaccuratelyAportraysAemergencyAmedicalAservicesA(EMS)?

SelectAone:

•AA.AAAteamAofAparamedicsAandAemergencyAphysiciansAwhoAareAresponsibleAforAprovidingAemergencyAcar
eAtoAcriticallyAinjuredApatients

•B.AAAvastAnetworkAofAadvancedAlifeAsupportA(ALS)AprovidersAwhoAprovideAdefinitiveAemergencyAcareAinAt
heAprehospitalAsetting

•AC.AAAsystemAcomposedAexclusivelyAofAemergencyAmedicalArespondersA(EMRs)AandAemergencyAmedicalAt
echniciansA(EMTs)AwhoAareAresponsibleAforAprovidingAcareAtoAsickAandAinjuredApatients

•AD.AAAteamAofAhealthAcareAprofessionalsAwhoAareAresponsibleAforAprovidingAemergencyAcareAandAtranspo
rtationAtoAvAtheAsickAandAinjuredA-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
D.AAAteamAofAhealthAcareAprofessionalsAwhoAareAresponsibleAforAprovidingAemergencyAcareAandAtransport
ationAtoAvAtheAsickAandAinjured



WhichAofAtheAfollowingAerrorsAisAanAexampleAofAaAknowledge-basedAfailure?

SelectAone: