WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 PRACTICE
TEST 2026 CORE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS PARAMEDIC
FOUNDATIONS
◉ As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital.
Answer: A. medical director approval.
◉ National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
,Answer: D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the
United States
◉ Online medical control requires __________.
Select one:
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director
Answer: D. phone or radio contact with the medical director
◉ Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. the opinions of physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
D. EMS research
Answer: D. EMS research
◉ The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is
called __________.
Select one:
,A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. time management
Answer: D. time management
◉ The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is
known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence
Answer: A. self-motivation
◉ The ability to understand others and have them understand you is
known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. scene leadership
, Answer: C. communication
◉ The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is
more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the
field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols.
Answer: C. EMS research.
◉ The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy
according to _____________.
Select one:
A. APGAR
B. CQI
C. HIPAA
D. DCAP
Answer: C. HIPAA
◉ What is an EMT's primary service area?
TEST 2026 CORE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS PARAMEDIC
FOUNDATIONS
◉ As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a
patient with chest pain based on:
Select one:
A. medical director approval.
B. the patient's condition.
C. an order from a paramedic.
D. the transport time to the hospital.
Answer: A. medical director approval.
◉ National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
Select one:
A. reduce expenses at the local and state levels
B. unify EMS providers under a single medical director
C. facilitate a national EMS labor group
D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the United
States
,Answer: D. provide more consistent delivery of EMS care across the
United States
◉ Online medical control requires __________.
Select one:
A. the presence of an advanced-level provider
B. written protocols approved by medical control
C. a physician's presence on the scene of the call
D. phone or radio contact with the medical director
Answer: D. phone or radio contact with the medical director
◉ Prehospital patient care decisions should be based on __________.
Select one:
A. the experiences of EMTs
B. the opinions of physicians
C. an EMS agency's fiscal resources
D. EMS research
Answer: D. EMS research
◉ The ability to handle multiple tasks based on their priority is
called __________.
Select one:
,A. patient empathy
B. patient advocacy
C. integrity
D. time management
Answer: D. time management
◉ The ability to take appropriate action with little direction is
known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-motivation
B. diplomacy
C. time management
D. self-confidence
Answer: A. self-motivation
◉ The ability to understand others and have them understand you is
known as __________.
Select one:
A. self-confidence
B. teamwork and diplomacy
C. communication
D. scene leadership
, Answer: C. communication
◉ The determination that prompt surgical care in the hospital is
more important than performing time-consuming procedures in the
field on a major trauma patient is based MOSTLY on:
Select one:
A. the lead EMT's decision.
B. regional trauma guidelines.
C. EMS research.
D. local protocols.
Answer: C. EMS research.
◉ The EMT is legally obligated to protect a patient's privacy
according to _____________.
Select one:
A. APGAR
B. CQI
C. HIPAA
D. DCAP
Answer: C. HIPAA
◉ What is an EMT's primary service area?
