UCLA OPERATIONS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● List some conditions which would make the EMT don a face shield.
Answer: When you need to protect your eyes from blood body fluids.
Foreign objects, plants, insects, and debris.
●● Describe the proper hand washing techniques..
Answer: When washing hands rub your hands together for at least 20
seconds to work up a lather. Play attention to fingernails, between
fingers and back of the hands.
●● List the steps in preparing for your shift and describe your
responsibilities as an EMT.
Answer: Must protect patient from harm and deliver excellent medical
care.
●● Describe the safe driving habits while responding in an ambulance
with lights and sirens..
Answer: · Select the shortest and least congested rout e to the scene at
the time of dispatch
· Avoid routes with heavy traffic congestion; know alternative routes to
each hospital during rush hour
, · Avoid one-way streets; they may become clogged. Do not go against
the flow of traffic on a one-way street, unless absolutely necessary
· Watch carefully for bystanders as you approach the scene. Curiosity
seeks rarely move out of the way
· Park the ambulance in a safe place once you arrive at the scene. If you
park facing into traffic, turn off your headlights so they do not blind on
coming motorists unless they are needed to illuminate the scene. If the
vehicle is blocking part of the road, keep on your warning lights to alert
oncoming motorists
· Drive within the speed limit while transporting patients, except in the
rare extreme emergency
· Go with the flow of the traffic
· Always drive defensively
· Always maintain a safe following distance. Use the "4-second rule":
stay at least 4 seconds behind another vehicle in the same lane
· Maintain an open space or cushion in the lane next you as an escape
route in case the vehicle in front of you stops suddenly
· Use your siren if you turn on the emergency lights
· Always assume other drivers will not hear the siren or see your
emergency light
· Always exercise due regard for person and property
●● Explain the process for approaching a school bus in an ambulance
with lights and sirens.
STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
●● List some conditions which would make the EMT don a face shield.
Answer: When you need to protect your eyes from blood body fluids.
Foreign objects, plants, insects, and debris.
●● Describe the proper hand washing techniques..
Answer: When washing hands rub your hands together for at least 20
seconds to work up a lather. Play attention to fingernails, between
fingers and back of the hands.
●● List the steps in preparing for your shift and describe your
responsibilities as an EMT.
Answer: Must protect patient from harm and deliver excellent medical
care.
●● Describe the safe driving habits while responding in an ambulance
with lights and sirens..
Answer: · Select the shortest and least congested rout e to the scene at
the time of dispatch
· Avoid routes with heavy traffic congestion; know alternative routes to
each hospital during rush hour
, · Avoid one-way streets; they may become clogged. Do not go against
the flow of traffic on a one-way street, unless absolutely necessary
· Watch carefully for bystanders as you approach the scene. Curiosity
seeks rarely move out of the way
· Park the ambulance in a safe place once you arrive at the scene. If you
park facing into traffic, turn off your headlights so they do not blind on
coming motorists unless they are needed to illuminate the scene. If the
vehicle is blocking part of the road, keep on your warning lights to alert
oncoming motorists
· Drive within the speed limit while transporting patients, except in the
rare extreme emergency
· Go with the flow of the traffic
· Always drive defensively
· Always maintain a safe following distance. Use the "4-second rule":
stay at least 4 seconds behind another vehicle in the same lane
· Maintain an open space or cushion in the lane next you as an escape
route in case the vehicle in front of you stops suddenly
· Use your siren if you turn on the emergency lights
· Always assume other drivers will not hear the siren or see your
emergency light
· Always exercise due regard for person and property
●● Explain the process for approaching a school bus in an ambulance
with lights and sirens.
