EMS Operations Practice Exam

Equipment that should be brought to every patient's side includes personal protective equipment (PPE) and: a. Oxygen, AED, and long spine board b. Suction, airway adjuncts, and the ambulance stretcher c. Oxygen, suction, airway adjuncts, bandages, and the AED d. Suction, oxygen, and an OB kit - Answer- c. Oxygen, suction, airway adjuncts, bandages, and the AED You are transporting a critical trauma patient to the hospital. As you approach a railroad crossing, the gates are down and the lights are flashing. You see a long train approaching. You determine that the train is traveling very slowly. You should: a. Turn on your lights and siren while waiting for the train to pass b. Maintain control of the ambulance and cross the tracks quickly c. Wait for the train to pass if there is no immediate alternative route d. Signal the train to stop and proceed around the warning gates - Answer- c. Wait for the train to pass if there is no immediate alternative route You are going to help in the self-administration of an MDI in a patient with COPD that has a prescribed inhaler. If the EMT provides this care without first contacting medical direction, what kind of protocols is he employing? a. On-line medical direction b. Off-line medical direction c. Patient-directed medical care d. Evidence-based medical direction - Answer- b. Off-line medical direction You are responding to a medical emergency. Which of the following actions is considered unsafe while driving the ambulance? a. Entering a curve at the outside or high part b. Accelerating gradually as you leave a curve c. Driving only as fast as you feel comfortable d. Breaking to the proper speed after entering a curve - Answer- d. Breaking to the proper speed after entering a curve When two emergency vehicles are responding to the same scene from the same direction, they should: a. Stay close together so the lead vehicle can clear the way for the following vehicle b. Attempt to take different routes to the scene c. Allow the lead vehicle to travel at least 500 feet or more in front of the following vehicle d. Travel side-