California Ambulance Driver Certificate-
Questions & Answers
What is recommended when a person with a known communicable disease is transported?
Correct Ans-patient compartment cleansed with soap, water, and disinfectant
supplies should be autoclaved
What specific type of pediatric splint should be carried? Correct Ans-femur
____ splints are recommended for general use. Correct Ans-Cardboard
____ ____ splints are recommended mainly to immobilize lower arms and lower legs.
Correct Ans-Inflatable air
Traction splints should be one of two types: Correct Ans-Hare
Sager
How many head beds are recommended? Correct Ans-four
How many oropharyngeal airways are recommended, what sizes, and what type? Correct
Ans-six
two adult, two children, one infant, one newborn
, side grooved
What size reservoir for a BVM is recommended for a newborn? Correct Ans-350 cc
What should suctioning apparatus be capable of? Correct Ans-300 mm Hg at 30 lpm for 30
minutes
What types of tips are preferred with suctioning devices? Correct Ans-whistle-tip
Suction catheters should include (three things): Correct Ans-bulb syringe
10 and 14 French sizes
tonsil suction device
What pressure areas is recommended for tourniquets? Correct Ans-3 inches
What two types of stretch bandages are recommended? Correct Ans-Kerlex
Kling
What should and shouldn't be used to cut the cord in emergency childbirth? Correct Ans-
scissors yes
scalpel no
Questions & Answers
What is recommended when a person with a known communicable disease is transported?
Correct Ans-patient compartment cleansed with soap, water, and disinfectant
supplies should be autoclaved
What specific type of pediatric splint should be carried? Correct Ans-femur
____ splints are recommended for general use. Correct Ans-Cardboard
____ ____ splints are recommended mainly to immobilize lower arms and lower legs.
Correct Ans-Inflatable air
Traction splints should be one of two types: Correct Ans-Hare
Sager
How many head beds are recommended? Correct Ans-four
How many oropharyngeal airways are recommended, what sizes, and what type? Correct
Ans-six
two adult, two children, one infant, one newborn
, side grooved
What size reservoir for a BVM is recommended for a newborn? Correct Ans-350 cc
What should suctioning apparatus be capable of? Correct Ans-300 mm Hg at 30 lpm for 30
minutes
What types of tips are preferred with suctioning devices? Correct Ans-whistle-tip
Suction catheters should include (three things): Correct Ans-bulb syringe
10 and 14 French sizes
tonsil suction device
What pressure areas is recommended for tourniquets? Correct Ans-3 inches
What two types of stretch bandages are recommended? Correct Ans-Kerlex
Kling
What should and shouldn't be used to cut the cord in emergency childbirth? Correct Ans-
scissors yes
scalpel no