West Coast EMT Block Exam #1 / West Coast EMT Block Exam #1 Questions and Answers (2025/2026) Verified Solution.

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1. American Heart Association protocols are based on
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A. theories ready for field trial s s s s




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C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
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Answer D. evidence-based research
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2. As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on:
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,C. an order from a paramedic.
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D. the transport time to the hospital.
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Answer A. medical director approval.
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3. National guidelines for EMS care are intended to
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A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
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B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
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C. facilitate a national EMS labor group s s s s s




D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
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Answer D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United States
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4. Online medical control requires
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C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
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D. phone or radio contact with the medical director
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5. Prehospital patient care decisions should be based ons s s s s s s s




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D. EMS research
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6. The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is called
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7. The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is known as
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8. The ability to understand others and have them understand you is known as
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9. The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is more im-
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