ALL WEST COAST EMT JBL BLOCK 1 EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS||
GUARANTEED PASS|| ALREADY GRADED A+||
LATEST UPDATE 2026
A patient's refusal of EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
Select one:
A. authorized by a judge.
B. an informed refusal.
C. witnessed by a notary.
D. reported to the police. - ANSWER-B. an informed refusal.
All information recorded on the PCR must be:
Select one:
A. a matter of public record.
B. considered confidential.
C. typewritten or printed.
D. reflective of your opinion. - ANSWER-B. considered confidential.
Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and a receiver that is located in a
fixed location is called a:
,Select one:
A. base station.
B. mobile radio.
C. multiplex.
D. repeater. - ANSWER-A. base station.
As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you
receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You should:
Select one:
A. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then respond at once.
B. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician.
C. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond to the call.
D. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond to the call. -
ANSWER-B. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or
physician.
Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
Select one:
A. using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands.
B. positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient.
C. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
D. withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital. - ANSWER-
C. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of
the following, except:
Select one:
,A. elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.
B. placing yourself in a position to ensure that the patient can see your lips.
C. shining a light on your face when you are in a darkened environment.
D. providing pen and paper if the patient prefers to write his or her response. -
ANSWER-A. elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word
pronunciation
During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's
responsibilities include all of the following, except:
Select one:
A. selecting and notifying the correct EMS response units and personnel.
B. screening and assigning a priority to each call based on local protocols.
C. discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives.
D. coordinating responding EMS units with other public safety personnel. -
ANSWER-C. discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit
arrives.
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
Select one:
A. suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the tone of his or her
voice when answering a question.
B. subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient because you
believe that your own values are more acceptable.
C. understanding that people from different cultural backgrounds respond to
pain and stress differently.
D. considering your own cultural values as more important when interacting
with people of a different culture. - ANSWER-D. considering your own cultural
values as more important when interacting with people of a different culture.
, You are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a stroke.
She is obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire right
side of her body. In addition to providing the medical care that she needs, you
should:
A. Reassure her that after proper treatment in the hospital, she will regain her
speech in time.
B. Tell her that you understand why she is scared and that everything will likely
be okay
C. Maintain eye contact at all times and tell her that there is no need for her to
be scared
D. Acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of
her - ANSWER-Acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take
good care of her.
Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel?
A. controlling insurance costs
B. ensuring access to insurance
C. preventing insurance fraud
D. protecting patient privacy - ANSWER-D. protecting patient privacy
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
A. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment
B. all patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport
C. expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member
D. patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment -
ANSWER-A. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS||
GUARANTEED PASS|| ALREADY GRADED A+||
LATEST UPDATE 2026
A patient's refusal of EMS treatment and/or transport must be:
Select one:
A. authorized by a judge.
B. an informed refusal.
C. witnessed by a notary.
D. reported to the police. - ANSWER-B. an informed refusal.
All information recorded on the PCR must be:
Select one:
A. a matter of public record.
B. considered confidential.
C. typewritten or printed.
D. reflective of your opinion. - ANSWER-B. considered confidential.
Any radio hardware containing a transmitter and a receiver that is located in a
fixed location is called a:
,Select one:
A. base station.
B. mobile radio.
C. multiplex.
D. repeater. - ANSWER-A. base station.
As you are wheeling your patient through the emergency department doors, you
receive another call for a major motor vehicle crash. You should:
Select one:
A. inform the admissions clerk of the situation and then respond at once.
B. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or physician.
C. place the patient in a high-visibility area and then respond to the call.
D. leave a copy of the run form with a nurse and then respond to the call. -
ANSWER-B. respond only after giving a verbal patient report to a nurse or
physician.
Calming and reassuring an anxious patient can be facilitated by:
Select one:
A. using medical terminology to ensure the patient understands.
B. positioning yourself at a level that is higher than the patient.
C. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
D. withholding unpleasant information until arrival at the hospital. - ANSWER-
C. maintaining eye contact with the patient whenever possible.
Communicating with hearing-impaired patients can be facilitated by doing all of
the following, except:
Select one:
,A. elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word pronunciation.
B. placing yourself in a position to ensure that the patient can see your lips.
C. shining a light on your face when you are in a darkened environment.
D. providing pen and paper if the patient prefers to write his or her response. -
ANSWER-A. elevating the tone of your voice and exaggerating word
pronunciation
During the alert and dispatch phase of EMS communications, the dispatcher's
responsibilities include all of the following, except:
Select one:
A. selecting and notifying the correct EMS response units and personnel.
B. screening and assigning a priority to each call based on local protocols.
C. discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit arrives.
D. coordinating responding EMS units with other public safety personnel. -
ANSWER-C. discouraging the caller from providing care until the EMS unit
arrives.
Ethnocentrism is defined as:
Select one:
A. suspecting that a person has an ulterior motive based on the tone of his or her
voice when answering a question.
B. subconsciously forcing your cultural values onto a patient because you
believe that your own values are more acceptable.
C. understanding that people from different cultural backgrounds respond to
pain and stress differently.
D. considering your own cultural values as more important when interacting
with people of a different culture. - ANSWER-D. considering your own cultural
values as more important when interacting with people of a different culture.
, You are transporting an elderly woman who has possibly experienced a stroke.
She is obviously scared but is unable to talk and cannot move the entire right
side of her body. In addition to providing the medical care that she needs, you
should:
A. Reassure her that after proper treatment in the hospital, she will regain her
speech in time.
B. Tell her that you understand why she is scared and that everything will likely
be okay
C. Maintain eye contact at all times and tell her that there is no need for her to
be scared
D. Acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take good care of
her - ANSWER-Acknowledge that she is scared and tell her that you will take
good care of her.
Which aspect of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) MOST affects EMS personnel?
A. controlling insurance costs
B. ensuring access to insurance
C. preventing insurance fraud
D. protecting patient privacy - ANSWER-D. protecting patient privacy
Which of the following general statements regarding consent is correct?
A. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment
B. all patients older than 18 years can legally refuse treatment or transport
C. expressed consent is valid only if given in writing by a family member
D. patients who are intoxicated are generally allowed to refuse treatment -
ANSWER-A. a patient can consent to transport but can legally refuse treatment
