WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 1 FINAL STUDY
GUIDE 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY
CORRECT
⫸ When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the
concept of _________________. Answer: Implied consent
⫸ List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for
medical care despite their young age. Answer: Married, armed services,
pregnant
⫸ __________ is sometimes necessary when you are confronted with a
patient who is in need of medical treatment and transportation but is
combative and presents a significant risk of danger to himself, herself, or
others. Answer: Forcible restraint
⫸ What is the difference between advance directives and DNR orders?
Answer: An advance directive is a written document that specifies the
types of care a patient would want if she were unable to express it
herself. A DNR order prevents resuscitative efforts from starting if a
patient goes into cardiac arrest.
⫸ You respond to the home of a 72-year-old cancer patient with a valid
DNR order. The patient's family has called because he is having
difficulty breathing. Should you give him oxygen? Answer: Yes. A
DNR order only applies to resuscitative measures (ventilation, chest
compressions, and defibrillation). The EMT must perform all other
, measures in his scope of practice to make DNR patients comfortable and
safe, including giving oxygen, stopping bleeding, applying splints, etc.
⫸ The laws that define what an EMT can do are called
_________________. Answer: Scope of Practice
⫸ What four elements must be present to prove negligence? Answer:
Duty, Breach of Duty, Damages and Causation
⫸ Despite the expressed refusal of care by a competent 40-year-old
patient, you splint an ankle that you believe may be sprained. What
crime have you committed by doing this? Answer: Battery
⫸ List four special situations that may, based on state or local laws,
have to be reported. Answer: Any four of the following: Abuse, injury
during a felony, drug-related injuries, childbirth, scene of a crime,
deceased patient, exposure to infectious disease
⫸ The first key rule of lifting is to ____________. Answer: keep the
back in a straight, upright position and lift without twisting.
⫸ What are the six steps of a power lift as described in Skill Drill 35-1?
Answer: 1. Tighten your back in its normal upright position and use your
abdominal muscles to lock it in a slight curve.
2. Spread your legs apart about 15″, and bend your legs to lower your
torso and arms.
GUIDE 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY
CORRECT
⫸ When a patient is unconscious, you may provide treatment under the
concept of _________________. Answer: Implied consent
⫸ List conditions where minors may, by state law, give consent for
medical care despite their young age. Answer: Married, armed services,
pregnant
⫸ __________ is sometimes necessary when you are confronted with a
patient who is in need of medical treatment and transportation but is
combative and presents a significant risk of danger to himself, herself, or
others. Answer: Forcible restraint
⫸ What is the difference between advance directives and DNR orders?
Answer: An advance directive is a written document that specifies the
types of care a patient would want if she were unable to express it
herself. A DNR order prevents resuscitative efforts from starting if a
patient goes into cardiac arrest.
⫸ You respond to the home of a 72-year-old cancer patient with a valid
DNR order. The patient's family has called because he is having
difficulty breathing. Should you give him oxygen? Answer: Yes. A
DNR order only applies to resuscitative measures (ventilation, chest
compressions, and defibrillation). The EMT must perform all other
, measures in his scope of practice to make DNR patients comfortable and
safe, including giving oxygen, stopping bleeding, applying splints, etc.
⫸ The laws that define what an EMT can do are called
_________________. Answer: Scope of Practice
⫸ What four elements must be present to prove negligence? Answer:
Duty, Breach of Duty, Damages and Causation
⫸ Despite the expressed refusal of care by a competent 40-year-old
patient, you splint an ankle that you believe may be sprained. What
crime have you committed by doing this? Answer: Battery
⫸ List four special situations that may, based on state or local laws,
have to be reported. Answer: Any four of the following: Abuse, injury
during a felony, drug-related injuries, childbirth, scene of a crime,
deceased patient, exposure to infectious disease
⫸ The first key rule of lifting is to ____________. Answer: keep the
back in a straight, upright position and lift without twisting.
⫸ What are the six steps of a power lift as described in Skill Drill 35-1?
Answer: 1. Tighten your back in its normal upright position and use your
abdominal muscles to lock it in a slight curve.
2. Spread your legs apart about 15″, and bend your legs to lower your
torso and arms.
