AMBULANCE DRIVER TEST CA STUDY
GUIDE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ An ambulance drivers primary responsibility is
Answer: Safe transport of the patient
◉ Safe means
Answer: 1. not risking an accident
2. smooth driving
a) that does not stress or traumatize the patient
b) that permits attendant to give medical care
◉ Negative affects of Code 3 transport include
Answer: 1. frightening patient
2. putting a stable patient into shock
3. Disrupting ongoing medical treatment
◉ Medical conditions that require Code 3 represent _ percent of
trips
Answer: 5-7
◉ Medical conditions that require Code 3 transport include
Answer: 1. Uncontrolled hemorrhage
,a) internal chest or abdomen bleeding
2. Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory impairment
a) congestive heart failure
b) wounds to the heart
c) progressive pulmonary edema
3. Complicated or impending childbirth
a) a case that requires operative intervention
◉ Any doubt as to the seriousness of the emergency when
considering use of Code 3, must be decided in favor of
Answer: the patient
◉ Driving in a way that risks loss of control of the vehicle or relies
on drivers or pedestrians to react ideally is justified in what
circumstances
Answer: Never
◉ Ambulance drivers are exempt from certain traffic laws in what
conditions
Answer: 1. Responding to an Emergency call
2. Displaying a steady burn red warning lamp with 1000 feet of
visibility in front of the vehicle
3. Reckless driving and driving under the influence are never
justified
, ◉ If a driver is involved in an accident, but was exempt from
certain traffic laws can he still be criminally and civilly liable?
Answer: Yes, if he was not acting with due regard for the safety of
others.
◉ Determining if a driver exercised due regard toward the safety
of others is based on what criteria:
Answer: 1. Sufficient notice of the ambulances approach was
given.
2. signalling equipment
a) whether it was necessary to use it
b) whether it was used
c) whether it was audible and/or visible
3. speed of the vehicle should never prevent the driver from
maintaining complete control of it.
4. If the driver decelerated before impact with a driver who did
not yield
◉ A rural driver at 55mph may not hear the wail of the siren if his
windows are closed and the radio is playing until the ambulance
is ___ away
Answer: 33 feet
◉ A city driver with his windows down may hear the siren when
it is ___ away
Answer: 123
GUIDE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ An ambulance drivers primary responsibility is
Answer: Safe transport of the patient
◉ Safe means
Answer: 1. not risking an accident
2. smooth driving
a) that does not stress or traumatize the patient
b) that permits attendant to give medical care
◉ Negative affects of Code 3 transport include
Answer: 1. frightening patient
2. putting a stable patient into shock
3. Disrupting ongoing medical treatment
◉ Medical conditions that require Code 3 represent _ percent of
trips
Answer: 5-7
◉ Medical conditions that require Code 3 transport include
Answer: 1. Uncontrolled hemorrhage
,a) internal chest or abdomen bleeding
2. Uncontrolled cardiovascular or respiratory impairment
a) congestive heart failure
b) wounds to the heart
c) progressive pulmonary edema
3. Complicated or impending childbirth
a) a case that requires operative intervention
◉ Any doubt as to the seriousness of the emergency when
considering use of Code 3, must be decided in favor of
Answer: the patient
◉ Driving in a way that risks loss of control of the vehicle or relies
on drivers or pedestrians to react ideally is justified in what
circumstances
Answer: Never
◉ Ambulance drivers are exempt from certain traffic laws in what
conditions
Answer: 1. Responding to an Emergency call
2. Displaying a steady burn red warning lamp with 1000 feet of
visibility in front of the vehicle
3. Reckless driving and driving under the influence are never
justified
, ◉ If a driver is involved in an accident, but was exempt from
certain traffic laws can he still be criminally and civilly liable?
Answer: Yes, if he was not acting with due regard for the safety of
others.
◉ Determining if a driver exercised due regard toward the safety
of others is based on what criteria:
Answer: 1. Sufficient notice of the ambulances approach was
given.
2. signalling equipment
a) whether it was necessary to use it
b) whether it was used
c) whether it was audible and/or visible
3. speed of the vehicle should never prevent the driver from
maintaining complete control of it.
4. If the driver decelerated before impact with a driver who did
not yield
◉ A rural driver at 55mph may not hear the wail of the siren if his
windows are closed and the radio is playing until the ambulance
is ___ away
Answer: 33 feet
◉ A city driver with his windows down may hear the siren when
it is ___ away
Answer: 123
