AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Section 9:
EMS Operations
A type _____ ambulance features a conventional, truck cab-chassis with a modular
ambulance body that can be transferred to a newer chassis as needed. - Answer- I
(one)
Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored: -
Answer- according to the urgency and frequency of their use.
Which of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies? - Answer-
DuoDote Auto-Injector
The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is: - Answer- in the
driver's compartment.
Common safety equipment carried on the ambulance includes all of the following,
EXCEPT: - Answer- hazardous materials gear.
For every emergency request, the dispatcher should routinely gather and record all
of the following information, EXCEPT the: - Answer- patient's medical history.
Immediately upon arriving at the scene of an emergency call involving a traumatic
injury, you should notify the dispatcher of your arrival and then: - Answer- observe
the scene for safety hazards.
When arriving at the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer rig, you note that a green
cloud is being emitted from the crashed vehicle. The driver is still in the truck; he is
conscious but bleeding profusely from the head. After notifying the hazardous
materials team, you should: - Answer- position the ambulance upwind.
During the transport phase of an ambulance call, it is MOST important to: - Answer-
converse with the patient and provide reassurance.
You have just delivered a major trauma patient to the hospital. Shortly after departing
the hospital, dispatch advises you of another call. The back of the ambulance is
contaminated with bloody dressings and is in disarray, and you are in need of airway
equipment and numerous other supplies. You should: - Answer- advise the
dispatcher that you are out of service and to send another unit.
The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a
surface or equipment is called: - Answer- cleaning.\\General guidelines for safe
ambulance driving include all of the following, EXCEPT:\regularly using the siren as
much as possible.
, Maintaining a cushion of safety when operating an ambulance means: - Answer-
keeping a safe distance between your ambulance and the vehicles in front of you
and remaining aware of vehicles potentially hiding in your mirrors' blind spots.
The use of lights and siren on an ambulance: - Answer- signifies a request for other
drivers to yield the right of way.
Hydroplaning of the ambulance on wet roads would MOST likely occur at speeds of
greater than _____ mph. - Answer- 30
In which of the following situations would the EMTs MOST likely utilize a police
escort? - Answer- The EMTs are unfamiliar with the location, but the police officer
knows the area.
The MOST common and usually the most serious ambulance crashes occur at: -
Answer- intersections.
When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are moving or not, you
should: - Answer- never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot
cannot see you in these areas.
A medical transport helicopter is incoming and you are responsible for setting up the
landing zone (LZ). You should: - Answer- use weighted cones to mark all four
corners of the LZ.
While en route to a call for a patient in cardiac arrest, you approach a stopped school
bus with its red warning lights flashing. You should: - Answer- stop and wait until the
warning lights stop flashing.
Portable and mounted suction units must be powerful enough to generate a vacuum
of at least ____ mm Hg when the tubing is clamped. - Answer- 300
A portable oxygen cylinder should have a minimum capacity of ____ of oxygen. -
Answer- 500 L
Regardless of where portable and mounted oxygen cylinders are stored in the
ambulance, they must: - Answer- be capable of delivering oxygen at 1 to 15 L/min.
A disposable oxygen humidifier should be considered for ambulance services that
often transport patients for ___ hour(s) or more. - Answer- 1
The purpose of a jump kit is to: - Answer- contain anything that you might need
during the first 5 minutes of patient care.
The main objective of traffic control at the scene of a motor vehicle crash is to: -
Answer- warn oncoming traffic and prevent another crash.
Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: -
Answer- giving a verbal report to the clerk.
EMS Operations
A type _____ ambulance features a conventional, truck cab-chassis with a modular
ambulance body that can be transferred to a newer chassis as needed. - Answer- I
(one)
Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored: -
Answer- according to the urgency and frequency of their use.
Which of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies? - Answer-
DuoDote Auto-Injector
The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is: - Answer- in the
driver's compartment.
Common safety equipment carried on the ambulance includes all of the following,
EXCEPT: - Answer- hazardous materials gear.
For every emergency request, the dispatcher should routinely gather and record all
of the following information, EXCEPT the: - Answer- patient's medical history.
Immediately upon arriving at the scene of an emergency call involving a traumatic
injury, you should notify the dispatcher of your arrival and then: - Answer- observe
the scene for safety hazards.
When arriving at the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer rig, you note that a green
cloud is being emitted from the crashed vehicle. The driver is still in the truck; he is
conscious but bleeding profusely from the head. After notifying the hazardous
materials team, you should: - Answer- position the ambulance upwind.
During the transport phase of an ambulance call, it is MOST important to: - Answer-
converse with the patient and provide reassurance.
You have just delivered a major trauma patient to the hospital. Shortly after departing
the hospital, dispatch advises you of another call. The back of the ambulance is
contaminated with bloody dressings and is in disarray, and you are in need of airway
equipment and numerous other supplies. You should: - Answer- advise the
dispatcher that you are out of service and to send another unit.
The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a
surface or equipment is called: - Answer- cleaning.\\General guidelines for safe
ambulance driving include all of the following, EXCEPT:\regularly using the siren as
much as possible.
, Maintaining a cushion of safety when operating an ambulance means: - Answer-
keeping a safe distance between your ambulance and the vehicles in front of you
and remaining aware of vehicles potentially hiding in your mirrors' blind spots.
The use of lights and siren on an ambulance: - Answer- signifies a request for other
drivers to yield the right of way.
Hydroplaning of the ambulance on wet roads would MOST likely occur at speeds of
greater than _____ mph. - Answer- 30
In which of the following situations would the EMTs MOST likely utilize a police
escort? - Answer- The EMTs are unfamiliar with the location, but the police officer
knows the area.
The MOST common and usually the most serious ambulance crashes occur at: -
Answer- intersections.
When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are moving or not, you
should: - Answer- never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot
cannot see you in these areas.
A medical transport helicopter is incoming and you are responsible for setting up the
landing zone (LZ). You should: - Answer- use weighted cones to mark all four
corners of the LZ.
While en route to a call for a patient in cardiac arrest, you approach a stopped school
bus with its red warning lights flashing. You should: - Answer- stop and wait until the
warning lights stop flashing.
Portable and mounted suction units must be powerful enough to generate a vacuum
of at least ____ mm Hg when the tubing is clamped. - Answer- 300
A portable oxygen cylinder should have a minimum capacity of ____ of oxygen. -
Answer- 500 L
Regardless of where portable and mounted oxygen cylinders are stored in the
ambulance, they must: - Answer- be capable of delivering oxygen at 1 to 15 L/min.
A disposable oxygen humidifier should be considered for ambulance services that
often transport patients for ___ hour(s) or more. - Answer- 1
The purpose of a jump kit is to: - Answer- contain anything that you might need
during the first 5 minutes of patient care.
The main objective of traffic control at the scene of a motor vehicle crash is to: -
Answer- warn oncoming traffic and prevent another crash.
Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: -
Answer- giving a verbal report to the clerk.
