Chapter 38 EMS Operations Test Questions & Answers

. Inexperienced ambulance drivers tend to ________ while driving with the siren operating. A. speed up B. pull to the right C. stop D. pull to the left - ANSWERSA. speed up 2. The process of combining the patient and patient-carrying device into a unit ready for moving and transporting the patient is called: A. wrapping. B. loading. C. immobilizing. D. packaging. - ANSWERSD. packaging. 3. Tests have shown that ________ ambulance operators tend to speed up by 10 to 15 miles per hour when the siren is sounding. A. all B. inexperienced C. experienced D. privately employed - ANSWERSB. inexperienced 4. The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued specifications for all of the following types of ambulances except: A. Type IV. B. Type III. C. Type II. D. Type I. - ANSWERSA. Type IV. 5. The K-Specs standards deal with: A. air evacuation of trauma victims. B. ambulance design. C. minimum standard medical protocols. D. training and education of field personnel. - ANSWERSB. ambulance design. 6. While staffing an emergency services dispatch center, an Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) receives a call from someone who is very upset and screaming that her friend was just shot. Which of the following does the EMD need to do in this situation? A. Provide the caller with information about local hospitals. B. Notify the victim's family of the incident. C. Ask the caller for her phone number. D. Determine the location of the shooter. - ANSWERSC. Ask the caller for her phone number. 7. Which of the following is the correct order of operations when transferring a stable patient from his or her house to the ambulance? A. Select the proper patient-carrying device, move the patient to the ambulance, package the patient for transport, and load the patient into the ambulance. B. Package the patient for transport, select the proper patient-carrying device, move the patient to the ambulance, and load the patient into the ambulance. C. Select the proper patient-carrying device, package the patient for transport, move the patient to the ambulance, and load the patient into the ambulance. D. Package the patient for transport, move the patient to the ambulance, select the proper patient-carrying device, and load the patient into the ambulance. - ANSWERSC. Select the proper patient-carrying device, package the patient for transport, move the patient to the ambulance, and load the patient into the ambulance. 8. Which of the following is optional equipment? A. Disinfectant solution B. Lubricating jelly C. Infant oxygen masks D. Flashlights - ANSWERSC. Infant oxygen masks 9. At which point should you complete your prehospital care report (PCR)? A. As soon as you are free from patient duties B. En route to the hospital C. As soon as you arrive at the hospital D. At the end of your shift - ANSWERSA. As soon as you are free from patient duties 10. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, many ground ambulance collisions occur: A. at night. B. on wet roads. C. during inclement weather. D. at intersections. - ANSWERSD. at intersections. 11. When heading back to quarters, on what should you place your emphasis? A. Documenting the call B. Refueling the ambulance for the next call C. Returning safely D. Reorganizing the ambulance - ANSWERSC. Returning safely 12. Police escorts of ambulances driving at emergency status are typically discouraged because: A. drivers who pull over for the police officer often pull back in front of the ambulance. B. there is no guarantee that the police officer knows where the call is located. C. ambulances do not move as fast as police cruisers. D. police officers are not accustomed to driving an ambulance. - ANSWERSA. drivers who pull over for the police officer often pull back in front of the ambulance.