Question 1

Characteristics of a safe ambulance operator include:

Accepted Answer

a positive attitude about the ability to tolerate other drivers

Question 2

When a helicopter must land on a grade (uneven ground), you should:

Accepted Answer

approach the aircraft from the downhill side

Question 3

When working at the scene of a motor vehicle crash at night, you should NOT use:

Accepted Answer

road flares

Question 4

When driving an ambulance on a multilane highway in emergency mode, you should:

Accepted Answer

remain in the extreme left lane

Question 5

When parking your ambulance at the scene of a motor vehicle crash, you should position the ambulance:

Accepted Answer

100&prime; past the scene on the same side of the road

Question 6

As soon as you leave the hospital and are en route back to your station, you should inform the dispatcher:

Accepted Answer

whether you are back in service

Question 7

When transporting a patient to the hospital, you should:

Accepted Answer

obtaining additional information from the dispa

Question 8

The six-pointed Star of Life emblem identifies vehicles that:

Accepted Answer

meet federal specifications as licensed or certified ambulances

Question 9

After assessing your patient, you determine that his condition is stable. You provide the appropriate treatment and then load him into the ambulance. While en route to the hospital, you should:

Accepted Answer

turn your emergency lights off and obey all traffic laws

Question 10

Phases of an ambulance call include all of the following activities, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

emergency care provided at the scene

Question 11

Common activities that occur while you and your partner are en route to the scene of an emergency call include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

obtaining additional information from the dispatcher

Question 12

It is 10:30 pm and you have requested air medical transport for a critically injured patient. When you arrive at the designated landing zone, you should:

Accepted Answer

survey the area for power lines or other hazards

Question 13

In general, medivac helicopters should be utilized when:

Accepted Answer

a patient has a time-dependent injury or illness and traffic conditions would cause a significant delay in definitive care

Question 14

Minimum staffing in the patient compartment of a basic life support (BLS) ambulance includes:

Accepted Answer

at least one EMT

Question 15

Other than personal safety equipment, which of the following should be the MOST readily accessible item in the back of an ambulance?

Accepted Answer

Bleeding control supplies

Question 16

When transporting a patient who is secured to a backboard, it is important to:

Accepted Answer

place deceleration straps over the patient's shoulders

Question 17

Upon returning to your station following a run, you should disinfect the ambulance as needed. Disinfection is MOST accurately defined as:

Accepted Answer

killing pathogenic agents with a chemical made for that purpose.

Question 18

Your unit and a fire department vehicle are responding to the scene of a patient in cardiac arrest. As you approach an intersection that is highly congested, you should:

Accepted Answer

use a different siren tone than the fire department vehicle

Question 19

Minimum airway and ventilation equipment that should be carried on every ambulance include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Combitubes or laryngeal mask airways

Question 20

While using lights and siren, most state laws permit an ambulance to:

Accepted Answer

carefully exceed the posted speed limit

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