WEST COAST EMT FINAL - CHAPTERS
1– 40 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z care z that z is z provided z using z standing z orders?
Medical z control z is z contacted z by z the z EMT z after z a z patient z with z chest z pain z refuses z EMS z care.
The zEMT zdefibrillates za zcardiac zarrest zpatient, zbegins zCPR, zand zthen zcontacts zmedical
zcontrol. z A z physician z gives z the z EMT z an z order z via z radio z to z administer z oral z glucose
z to z a z diabetic z patient.
Following z an z overdose, z the z EMT z contacts z the z medical z director z for z permission z to z give z activated
z charcoa
l. z - z CORRECT z ANSWER z -
The z EMT z defibrillates z a z cardiac z arrest z patient, z begins z CPR, z and z then z contacts z medical z control.
Quality z control z in z an z EMS z system z is z the z ultimate z responsibility z of z the:
paramedic.
zlead
zEMT.
medical z director.
EMS zadministrator. z - zCORRECT z ANSWER z -medical zdirector.
,Upon z arriving z at z the z scene z of z a z domestic z dispute, zyou z hear z yelling z and z the z sound z of
z breaking z glass z fro zm zinside zthe zresidence. zYou zshould:
immediately z gain z access z to z the z patient.
carefully zenter zthe zhouse zand zthen zcall zthe
zpolice. zretreat zto za zsafe zplace zuntil zthe zpolice
zarrive.
tell zthe zpatient zto zexit zthe zresidence zso zyou zcan zprovide zcare. z- zCORRECT
zANSWER z- zretreat zto za zsafe zplace zuntil zthe zpolice zarrive.
Which z of z the z following z is z NOT z a z component z of z continuous z quality z improvement z (CQI)?
,Periodic z review z of z run z reports
Discussion z of z needs z for z improvement
Negative z feedback z to z those z who z make z mistakes z while z on z a z call
Remedial ztraining zas zdeemed znecessary zby zthe zmedical zdirector z- zCORRECT
zANSWER z- zNegative zfeedback zto zthose zwho zmake zmistakes zwhile zon za zcall
All z of z the z following z are z responsibilities z of z the z EMS z medical z director, z EXCEPT:
evaluating zpatient zinsurance zinformation.
serving z as z liaison z with z the z medical z community.
ensuring z that z the z appropriate z standards z are z met z by z EMTs.
ensuring zappropriate zEMT zeducation zand zcontinuing ztraining. z- zCORRECT zANSWER
z- zevaluating zpatient zinsurance zinformation.
Which z of z the z following z situations z would z MOST z likely z disqualify z a z person z for z EMS z certification?
A zmisdemeanor zat zthe zage zof z17
zDriving zunder zthe zinfluence zof
zalcohol
Possessing z a z valid z driver's z license z from z another z state
A zmild zhearing zimpairment zthat zis zcorrected zwith zhearing zaids z- zCORRECT
zANSWER z- zDriving zunder zthe zinfluence zof zalcohol
, Which z of z the z following z should z be z the z EMT's z highest z priority?
Controlling zsevere zbleeding
zMaintaining za zpatient's zairway
zEnsuring zpatient zsafety
Ensuring z personal z safety z - z CORRECT z ANSWER z -Ensuring z personal z safety
1– 40 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026
Which z of z the z following z is z an z example z of z care z that z is z provided z using z standing z orders?
Medical z control z is z contacted z by z the z EMT z after z a z patient z with z chest z pain z refuses z EMS z care.
The zEMT zdefibrillates za zcardiac zarrest zpatient, zbegins zCPR, zand zthen zcontacts zmedical
zcontrol. z A z physician z gives z the z EMT z an z order z via z radio z to z administer z oral z glucose
z to z a z diabetic z patient.
Following z an z overdose, z the z EMT z contacts z the z medical z director z for z permission z to z give z activated
z charcoa
l. z - z CORRECT z ANSWER z -
The z EMT z defibrillates z a z cardiac z arrest z patient, z begins z CPR, z and z then z contacts z medical z control.
Quality z control z in z an z EMS z system z is z the z ultimate z responsibility z of z the:
paramedic.
zlead
zEMT.
medical z director.
EMS zadministrator. z - zCORRECT z ANSWER z -medical zdirector.
,Upon z arriving z at z the z scene z of z a z domestic z dispute, zyou z hear z yelling z and z the z sound z of
z breaking z glass z fro zm zinside zthe zresidence. zYou zshould:
immediately z gain z access z to z the z patient.
carefully zenter zthe zhouse zand zthen zcall zthe
zpolice. zretreat zto za zsafe zplace zuntil zthe zpolice
zarrive.
tell zthe zpatient zto zexit zthe zresidence zso zyou zcan zprovide zcare. z- zCORRECT
zANSWER z- zretreat zto za zsafe zplace zuntil zthe zpolice zarrive.
Which z of z the z following z is z NOT z a z component z of z continuous z quality z improvement z (CQI)?
,Periodic z review z of z run z reports
Discussion z of z needs z for z improvement
Negative z feedback z to z those z who z make z mistakes z while z on z a z call
Remedial ztraining zas zdeemed znecessary zby zthe zmedical zdirector z- zCORRECT
zANSWER z- zNegative zfeedback zto zthose zwho zmake zmistakes zwhile zon za zcall
All z of z the z following z are z responsibilities z of z the z EMS z medical z director, z EXCEPT:
evaluating zpatient zinsurance zinformation.
serving z as z liaison z with z the z medical z community.
ensuring z that z the z appropriate z standards z are z met z by z EMTs.
ensuring zappropriate zEMT zeducation zand zcontinuing ztraining. z- zCORRECT zANSWER
z- zevaluating zpatient zinsurance zinformation.
Which z of z the z following z situations z would z MOST z likely z disqualify z a z person z for z EMS z certification?
A zmisdemeanor zat zthe zage zof z17
zDriving zunder zthe zinfluence zof
zalcohol
Possessing z a z valid z driver's z license z from z another z state
A zmild zhearing zimpairment zthat zis zcorrected zwith zhearing zaids z- zCORRECT
zANSWER z- zDriving zunder zthe zinfluence zof zalcohol
, Which z of z the z following z should z be z the z EMT's z highest z priority?
Controlling zsevere zbleeding
zMaintaining za zpatient's zairway
zEnsuring zpatient zsafety
Ensuring z personal z safety z - z CORRECT z ANSWER z -Ensuring z personal z safety
