EMS OPERATIONS PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
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 - correct 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 g
ates are down and the lights are flashing. You see a long train approaching. You determine that the trai
n 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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-by-side to alert other motorists of their presence - correct answer-
c. Allow the lead vehicle to travel at least 500 feet or more in front of the following vehicle
You are exiting the ambulance for a patient who has called EMS for recurrent vomiting. At a bare minim
um, what type of protective equipment should you employ prior to patient contact?
a. Gown
b. Gloves
c. HEPA mask
d. Eye protection - correct answer-b. Gloves
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 - correct answer-
a. When you are unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
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 - correct 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 g
ates are down and the lights are flashing. You see a long train approaching. You determine that the trai
n 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 - correct 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 - correct 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 - correct 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-by-side to alert other motorists of their presence - correct answer-
c. Allow the lead vehicle to travel at least 500 feet or more in front of the following vehicle
You are exiting the ambulance for a patient who has called EMS for recurrent vomiting. At a bare minim
um, what type of protective equipment should you employ prior to patient contact?
a. Gown
b. Gloves
c. HEPA mask
d. Eye protection - correct answer-b. Gloves
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 - correct answer-
a. When you are unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
