EMS Operations Practice Exam
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1. 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: c. Oxygen, suction, airway adjuncts, bandages, and the AED
2. 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: c. Wait for the train
to pass if there is no immediate alternative route
3. 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: b. Off-line medical direction
4. 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: d. Breaking to the proper speed
after entering a curve
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5. 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-by-side to alert other motorists of their presence: c. Allow the lead vehicle
to travel at least 500 feet or more in front of the following vehicle
6. You are exiting the ambulance for a patient who has called EMS for recurrent
vomiting. At a bare minimum, what type of protective equipment should you
employ prior to patient contact?
a. Gown
b. Gloves
c. HEPA mask
d. Eye protection: b. Gloves
7. The use of an escort vehicle is considered dangerous; however, it can be used
with extreme caution in which of the following circumstances?
a. When you are unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
b. In emergency response to the hospital
c. When traffic is congested
d. When responding through an urban area with intersections: a. When you are
unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
8. You have responded to a report of a tractor-trailer that has overturned on
the highway. The truck was reported to be hauling hazardous materials. While
waiting for the hazardous materials response team to arrive on the scene, you
should protect bystanders by:
a. Advising them to shut off electronics
b. Advising them to remain calm
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1. 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: c. Oxygen, suction, airway adjuncts, bandages, and the AED
2. 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: c. Wait for the train
to pass if there is no immediate alternative route
3. 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: b. Off-line medical direction
4. 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: d. Breaking to the proper speed
after entering a curve
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5. 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-by-side to alert other motorists of their presence: c. Allow the lead vehicle
to travel at least 500 feet or more in front of the following vehicle
6. You are exiting the ambulance for a patient who has called EMS for recurrent
vomiting. At a bare minimum, what type of protective equipment should you
employ prior to patient contact?
a. Gown
b. Gloves
c. HEPA mask
d. Eye protection: b. Gloves
7. The use of an escort vehicle is considered dangerous; however, it can be used
with extreme caution in which of the following circumstances?
a. When you are unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
b. In emergency response to the hospital
c. When traffic is congested
d. When responding through an urban area with intersections: a. When you are
unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
8. You have responded to a report of a tractor-trailer that has overturned on
the highway. The truck was reported to be hauling hazardous materials. While
waiting for the hazardous materials response team to arrive on the scene, you
should protect bystanders by:
a. Advising them to shut off electronics
b. Advising them to remain calm
