WEST COAST EMT EXAM BLOCK 1 2025-2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS. VERIFIED
TEST (A+ ASSURED)
American Heart Association protocols are based on .
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research - CORRECT ANS>>D. evidence-based research
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. - CORRECT ANS>>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 -
- CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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. - CORRECT ANS>>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 - - CORRECT ANS>>C. HIPAA
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call -
- CORRECT ANS>>B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS. VERIFIED
TEST (A+ ASSURED)
American Heart Association protocols are based on .
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
D. evidence-based research - CORRECT ANS>>D. evidence-based research
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. - CORRECT ANS>>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 -
- CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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 - CORRECT ANS>>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. - CORRECT ANS>>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 - - CORRECT ANS>>C. HIPAA
What is an EMT's primary service area?
Select one:
A. The only area the EMT is certified to provide patient care
B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
C. The area serviced by the EMT's medical director
D. The location where the EMT provides essential care during a 9-1-1 call -
- CORRECT ANS>>B. The main area in which the EMS agency operates
What should an EMT do to limit errors in the field?
