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WEST COAST EMT FINAL- CHAPTER 1-40 EXAM LATEST
VERSION -2025/2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
Which of the following situations would MOST likely disqualify a person for EMS
certification?
A misdemeanor at the age of 17
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Possessing a valid driver's license from another state
A mild hearing impairment that is corrected with hearing aids
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Which of the following should be the EMT's highest priority?
Controlling severe bleeding
Maintaining a patient's airway
Ensuring patient safety
Ensuring personal safety
Ensuring personal safety
Quality control in an EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of the:
paramedic.
lead EMT.
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medical director.
EMS administrator.
medical director.
Upon arriving at the scene of a domestic dispute, you hear yelling and the sound
of breaking glass from inside the residence. You should:
immediately gain access to the patient.
carefully enter the house and then call the police.
retreat to a safe place until the police arrive.
tell the patient to exit the residence so you can provide care.
retreat to a safe place until the police arrive.
Which of the following is NOT a component of continuous quality improvement
(CQI)?
Periodic review of run reports
Discussion of needs for improvement
Negative feedback to those who make mistakes while on a call
Remedial training as deemed necessary by the medical director
Negative feedback to those who make mistakes while on a call
All of the following are responsibilities of the EMS medical director, EXCEPT:
evaluating patient insurance information.
serving as liaison with the medical community.
ensuring that the appropriate standards are met by EMTs.
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ensuring appropriate EMT education and continuing training.
evaluating patient insurance information.
A patient who requires cardiac monitoring in the field would require, at a
minimum, which level of EMS provider?.
EMR
EMT
Paramedic
AEMT
Paramedic
Which of the following is a professional responsibility of the EMT?
Telling the family of a dying patient that everything
will be OK
Maintaining only the skills that the EMT feels uncomfortable with
Maintaining a professional demeanor even under the most stressful situations
Advising an emergency department nurse that patient reports are given only to a
physician
Maintaining a professional demeanor even under the most stressful situations
Emergency patient care occurs in progressive phases. What occurs first?
Activation of EMS
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Initial prehospital care
The patient receives definitive care
Incident recognition
Incident recognition
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. evidence-based research
D. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
C. 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 transport time to the hospital.
C. the patient's condition.
D. an order from a paramedic.
A. Medical director approval
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
WEST COAST EMT FINAL- CHAPTER 1-40 EXAM LATEST
VERSION -2025/2026- 100+ QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS ALL THE BEST
Which of the following situations would MOST likely disqualify a person for EMS
certification?
A misdemeanor at the age of 17
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Possessing a valid driver's license from another state
A mild hearing impairment that is corrected with hearing aids
Driving under the influence of alcohol
Which of the following should be the EMT's highest priority?
Controlling severe bleeding
Maintaining a patient's airway
Ensuring patient safety
Ensuring personal safety
Ensuring personal safety
Quality control in an EMS system is the ultimate responsibility of the:
paramedic.
lead EMT.
, 2
medical director.
EMS administrator.
medical director.
Upon arriving at the scene of a domestic dispute, you hear yelling and the sound
of breaking glass from inside the residence. You should:
immediately gain access to the patient.
carefully enter the house and then call the police.
retreat to a safe place until the police arrive.
tell the patient to exit the residence so you can provide care.
retreat to a safe place until the police arrive.
Which of the following is NOT a component of continuous quality improvement
(CQI)?
Periodic review of run reports
Discussion of needs for improvement
Negative feedback to those who make mistakes while on a call
Remedial training as deemed necessary by the medical director
Negative feedback to those who make mistakes while on a call
All of the following are responsibilities of the EMS medical director, EXCEPT:
evaluating patient insurance information.
serving as liaison with the medical community.
ensuring that the appropriate standards are met by EMTs.
, 3
ensuring appropriate EMT education and continuing training.
evaluating patient insurance information.
A patient who requires cardiac monitoring in the field would require, at a
minimum, which level of EMS provider?.
EMR
EMT
Paramedic
AEMT
Paramedic
Which of the following is a professional responsibility of the EMT?
Telling the family of a dying patient that everything
will be OK
Maintaining only the skills that the EMT feels uncomfortable with
Maintaining a professional demeanor even under the most stressful situations
Advising an emergency department nurse that patient reports are given only to a
physician
Maintaining a professional demeanor even under the most stressful situations
Emergency patient care occurs in progressive phases. What occurs first?
Activation of EMS
, 4
Initial prehospital care
The patient receives definitive care
Incident recognition
Incident recognition
American Heart Association protocols are based on __________.
Select one:
A. theories ready for field trial
B. trends in the EMS community
C. evidence-based research
D. opinions from a core group of cardiologists
C. 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 transport time to the hospital.
C. the patient's condition.
D. an order from a paramedic.
A. Medical director approval
National guidelines for EMS care are intended to __________.
