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Ambulance Test
1. High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent that
probably require "Code 3" transport include:
o A. Serious Fractures
o B. Spinal Injuries
o C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage
o D. Heart Attacks
2. The ambulance driver's primary responsibility is:
o A. Safe Patient Transportation
o B. Speedy transportation to the closest facility
o C. Fuel conservation
o D. The quality of medical care provided to the patient
3. You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to:
o A. The Department of Motor Vehicles
o B. Your Employer
o C. The California Highway Patrol
o D. All the above
4. When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should:
o A. Display a flashing red warning lamp
o B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
o C. Sound the siren continuously
o D. Do all of the above
5. If your ambulance driver's certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may reapply
after a period of not less than:
o A. Six months
o B. One year
o C. Two years
o D. Three years
6. You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is affected by:
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o A. Fatigue or illness
o B. A temporary disability
o C. A permanent disability
o D. Any of the above
7. The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:
o A. Once a week
o B. Daily
o C. Prior to operation
o D. After each trip
8. Smoking in the ambulance is:
o A. Not mentioned in the regulations
o B. Permitted by regulations
o C. Prohibited only in the patient compartment
o D. Permitted only as specified by regulation
9. While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if:
o A. The ambulance makes a full stop first
o B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
o C. The ambulance does not exceed 25 MPH
o D. There is no cross traffic observed
10. Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after December of last year, you
may not respond to an emergency call:
o A. If your driver's license has been suspended
o B. If your required EMT has expired
o C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years
o D. If any of the above circumstances exist
11. Medical conditions wherein especially smooth, low speed patient transportation is preferable
include:
o A. Spinal Injuries
o B. Serious Fractures
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o C. Heart Attacks
o D. All of the above
12. A trainee may be substituted for the qualified ambulance attendant:
o A. If no qualified attendant is available
o B. If the trainee has completed an advanced first-aid course
o C. If the trainee is enrolled in an approved EMT-1A course
o D. In none of the above instances
13. Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance equipment and to
assist the attendant in care of the injured:
o A. Before responding to an emergency call
o B. Within the first 90 days of employment
o C. Within the first 6 months of employment
o D. Within the first year of employment
14. When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance company
may respond to a motor vehicle accident:
o A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher
o B. Promptly after receiving a call from a private person
o C. Immediately after receiving the call via CB radio
o D. Whenever your ambulance is closer to the scene than your competitor's
15. Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient warnings to:
o A. Pedestrians
o B. Drivers of vehicles directly ahead
o C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street
o D. Drivers of vehicles moving slowly in dense traffic
16. The decision to use high-speed patient transportation requires sound judgment, because such
operation can:
o A. Frighten the patient
o B. Put a stabilized patient into shock
o C. Disrupt ongoing medical treatment
o D. Do all of the above
Ambulance Test
1. High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent that
probably require "Code 3" transport include:
o A. Serious Fractures
o B. Spinal Injuries
o C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage
o D. Heart Attacks
2. The ambulance driver's primary responsibility is:
o A. Safe Patient Transportation
o B. Speedy transportation to the closest facility
o C. Fuel conservation
o D. The quality of medical care provided to the patient
3. You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to:
o A. The Department of Motor Vehicles
o B. Your Employer
o C. The California Highway Patrol
o D. All the above
4. When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should:
o A. Display a flashing red warning lamp
o B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
o C. Sound the siren continuously
o D. Do all of the above
5. If your ambulance driver's certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may reapply
after a period of not less than:
o A. Six months
o B. One year
o C. Two years
o D. Three years
6. You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is affected by:
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o A. Fatigue or illness
o B. A temporary disability
o C. A permanent disability
o D. Any of the above
7. The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:
o A. Once a week
o B. Daily
o C. Prior to operation
o D. After each trip
8. Smoking in the ambulance is:
o A. Not mentioned in the regulations
o B. Permitted by regulations
o C. Prohibited only in the patient compartment
o D. Permitted only as specified by regulation
9. While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if:
o A. The ambulance makes a full stop first
o B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
o C. The ambulance does not exceed 25 MPH
o D. There is no cross traffic observed
10. Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after December of last year, you
may not respond to an emergency call:
o A. If your driver's license has been suspended
o B. If your required EMT has expired
o C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years
o D. If any of the above circumstances exist
11. Medical conditions wherein especially smooth, low speed patient transportation is preferable
include:
o A. Spinal Injuries
o B. Serious Fractures
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o C. Heart Attacks
o D. All of the above
12. A trainee may be substituted for the qualified ambulance attendant:
o A. If no qualified attendant is available
o B. If the trainee has completed an advanced first-aid course
o C. If the trainee is enrolled in an approved EMT-1A course
o D. In none of the above instances
13. Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance equipment and to
assist the attendant in care of the injured:
o A. Before responding to an emergency call
o B. Within the first 90 days of employment
o C. Within the first 6 months of employment
o D. Within the first year of employment
14. When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance company
may respond to a motor vehicle accident:
o A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher
o B. Promptly after receiving a call from a private person
o C. Immediately after receiving the call via CB radio
o D. Whenever your ambulance is closer to the scene than your competitor's
15. Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficient warnings to:
o A. Pedestrians
o B. Drivers of vehicles directly ahead
o C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street
o D. Drivers of vehicles moving slowly in dense traffic
16. The decision to use high-speed patient transportation requires sound judgment, because such
operation can:
o A. Frighten the patient
o B. Put a stabilized patient into shock
o C. Disrupt ongoing medical treatment
o D. Do all of the above
