PARAMEDIC JB LEARNING ALL CHAPTER 74
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2026 || GRADED A+
The use of the lights and siren on an ambulance: - CORRECT ANSWER - is a
request for the right of way.
In contrast to a type II ambulance, a type III ambulance: - CORRECT
ANSWER - is a specialty van that usually has a modular ambulance body.
What entity is responsible for making recommendations regarding infection control
practices that include all areas of personal protective equipment, sharps containers,
and disinfecting equipment that is carried on an ambulance? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The equipment and supplies that are carried in the back of an ambulance:
. - CORRECT ANSWER - must be stowed safely yet easily accessible
Which of the following pieces of equipment requires regular calibration? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cardiac Monitor
Which of the following entities created the first standardized list of equipment to
be carried on an ambulance? - CORRECT ANSWER - American College of
Surgeons
,The motor oil level of the ambulance:
A) should be checked prior to starting the engine.
B) should be checked while the engine is running.
C) is checked 5 minutes after the engine is turned off.
D) must be checked a minimum of three times per shift. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ans: A
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Unless the fluid level is low, you should NOT uncap the brake fluid reservoir
because:
A) air will be drawn into the hydraulic brake lines.
B) the reservoir is pressurized and may cause burns.
C) doing so releases pressure within the brake lines.
D) brake fluid absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. - CORRECT ANSWER
- Ans: D
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When checking the ambulance engine, you note the odor of sewer gas. What
should you do?
A) Thoroughly clean the battery terminals and cables.
B) Open the coolant cap and check the coolant level.
C) Close the hood and take the ambulance out of service.
D) Start the ambulance and check the voltage on the battery. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ans: C
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, High-performance EMS systems typically use a fractile response time standard, in
which:
A) a significant fraction of all responses must be achieved within an established
time.
B) the ambulance must arrive at the scene within 8 minutes in 50% of all
dispatches.
C) turnaround time for the entire call should be no more than 1 hour in 90% of all
calls.
D) medics must be in the ambulance and en route within 2 minutes of being
dispatched. - CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: A
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When determining productivity of an EMS system, the EMS provider:
A) calculates the ratio of EMS calls to the number of operating ambulances.
B) determines the number of paramedics on duty versus the number of EMS calls.
C) calculates the number of critical patients per month and how many survived.
D) measures how many patient transports per hour each ambulance accomplishes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: D
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A third-service EMS system is one in which:
A) a public agency not affiliated with the fire department provides EMS service.
B) an EMS ambulance is housed in a fire department and is staffed by EMTs.
C) responders from a fire department assist the ambulance on every EMS call.
VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2026 || GRADED A+
The use of the lights and siren on an ambulance: - CORRECT ANSWER - is a
request for the right of way.
In contrast to a type II ambulance, a type III ambulance: - CORRECT
ANSWER - is a specialty van that usually has a modular ambulance body.
What entity is responsible for making recommendations regarding infection control
practices that include all areas of personal protective equipment, sharps containers,
and disinfecting equipment that is carried on an ambulance? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The equipment and supplies that are carried in the back of an ambulance:
. - CORRECT ANSWER - must be stowed safely yet easily accessible
Which of the following pieces of equipment requires regular calibration? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Cardiac Monitor
Which of the following entities created the first standardized list of equipment to
be carried on an ambulance? - CORRECT ANSWER - American College of
Surgeons
,The motor oil level of the ambulance:
A) should be checked prior to starting the engine.
B) should be checked while the engine is running.
C) is checked 5 minutes after the engine is turned off.
D) must be checked a minimum of three times per shift. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ans: A
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Unless the fluid level is low, you should NOT uncap the brake fluid reservoir
because:
A) air will be drawn into the hydraulic brake lines.
B) the reservoir is pressurized and may cause burns.
C) doing so releases pressure within the brake lines.
D) brake fluid absorbs moisture from the atmosphere. - CORRECT ANSWER
- Ans: D
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When checking the ambulance engine, you note the odor of sewer gas. What
should you do?
A) Thoroughly clean the battery terminals and cables.
B) Open the coolant cap and check the coolant level.
C) Close the hood and take the ambulance out of service.
D) Start the ambulance and check the voltage on the battery. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ans: C
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, High-performance EMS systems typically use a fractile response time standard, in
which:
A) a significant fraction of all responses must be achieved within an established
time.
B) the ambulance must arrive at the scene within 8 minutes in 50% of all
dispatches.
C) turnaround time for the entire call should be no more than 1 hour in 90% of all
calls.
D) medics must be in the ambulance and en route within 2 minutes of being
dispatched. - CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: A
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When determining productivity of an EMS system, the EMS provider:
A) calculates the ratio of EMS calls to the number of operating ambulances.
B) determines the number of paramedics on duty versus the number of EMS calls.
C) calculates the number of critical patients per month and how many survived.
D) measures how many patient transports per hour each ambulance accomplishes. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: D
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A third-service EMS system is one in which:
A) a public agency not affiliated with the fire department provides EMS service.
B) an EMS ambulance is housed in a fire department and is staffed by EMTs.
C) responders from a fire department assist the ambulance on every EMS call.
