AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Section 9:
EMS Operations UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A type _____ ambulance features a conventional, truck cab-chassis with a modular ambulance
body that can be transferred to a newer chassis as needed. - CORRECT ANSWER - I (one)
Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored: - CORRECT
ANSWER - according to the urgency and frequency of their use.
Which of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies? - CORRECT
ANSWER - DuoDote Auto-Injector
The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - in the driver's compartment.
Common safety equipment carried on the ambulance includes all of the following, EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER - hazardous materials gear.
For every emergency request, the dispatcher should routinely gather and record all of the
following information, EXCEPT the: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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: -
CORRECT ANSWER - position the ambulance upwind.
,During the transport phase of an ambulance call, it is MOST important to: - CORRECT
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: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT
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: - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 30
In which of the following situations would the EMTs MOST likely utilize a police escort? -
CORRECT 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER - intersections.
, When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are moving or not, you should: -
CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 300
A portable oxygen cylinder should have a minimum capacity of ____ of oxygen. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 500 L
Regardless of where portable and mounted oxygen cylinders are stored in the ambulance, they
must: - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -1
The purpose of a jump kit is to: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER - warn oncoming traffic and prevent another crash.
Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER - giving a verbal report to the clerk.
EMS Operations UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A type _____ ambulance features a conventional, truck cab-chassis with a modular ambulance
body that can be transferred to a newer chassis as needed. - CORRECT ANSWER - I (one)
Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored: - CORRECT
ANSWER - according to the urgency and frequency of their use.
Which of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies? - CORRECT
ANSWER - DuoDote Auto-Injector
The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - in the driver's compartment.
Common safety equipment carried on the ambulance includes all of the following, EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER - hazardous materials gear.
For every emergency request, the dispatcher should routinely gather and record all of the
following information, EXCEPT the: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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: -
CORRECT ANSWER - position the ambulance upwind.
,During the transport phase of an ambulance call, it is MOST important to: - CORRECT
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: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT
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: - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 30
In which of the following situations would the EMTs MOST likely utilize a police escort? -
CORRECT 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER - intersections.
, When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are moving or not, you should: -
CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - 300
A portable oxygen cylinder should have a minimum capacity of ____ of oxygen. - CORRECT
ANSWER - 500 L
Regardless of where portable and mounted oxygen cylinders are stored in the ambulance, they
must: - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -1
The purpose of a jump kit is to: - CORRECT 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: - CORRECT
ANSWER - warn oncoming traffic and prevent another crash.
Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: -
CORRECT ANSWER - giving a verbal report to the clerk.
