CA DMV AMBULANCE EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five
to seven percent that probably require "Code 3" transport include
A. Serious Fractures
B. Spinal Injuries
C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage
D. Heart Attacks - CORRECT ANSWER C. Uncontrolled
Hemorrhage
The ambulance drivers primary responsibility is:
A. Safe Patient Transportation
B. Speedy transportation to the closest facility
C. Fuel conservation
D. The quality of medical care provided to the patient - CORRECT
ANSWER A. Safe Patient Transportation
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to:
A. The Department of Motor Vehicles
B. Your Employer
C. The California Highway Patrol
D. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER B. Your Employer
When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should:
A. Display a flashing red warning lamp
B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
C. Sound the siren continuously
,D. Do all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B. Avoid passing
vehicles on their right
If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless
driving, you may reapply after a period of not less than:
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Two years
D. Three years - CORRECT ANSWER B. One year
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the
vehicle safely is affected by:
A. Fatigue or illness
B. A temporary disability
C. A permanent disability
D. Any of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. Any of the above
The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:
A. Once a week
B. Daily
C. Prior to operation
D. After each trip - CORRECT ANSWER C. Prior to operation
Smoking in the ambulance is:
A. Not mentioned in the regulations
B. Permitted by regulations
C. Prohibited only in the patient compartment
D. Permitted only as specified by regulation - CORRECT
ANSWER A. Not mentioned in the regulations
While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop
signal only if:
,A. The ambulance makes a full stop first
B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
C. The ambulance does not exceed 25 MPH
D. There is no cross traffic observed - CORRECT ANSWER B.
The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after
December of last year, you may not respond to an emergency call:
A. If your drivers license has been suspended
B. If your required EMT has expired
C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years
D. If any of the above circumstances exist - CORRECT ANSWER
D. If any of the above circumstances exist
Medical conditions wherein especially smooth, low speed patient
transportation is preferable include:
A. Spinal Injuries
B. Serious Fractures
C. Heart Attacks
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
A trainee may be substituted for the qualified ambulance attendant:
A. If no qualified attendant is available
B. If the trainee has completed an advanced first-aid course
C. If the trainee is enrolled in an approved EMT-1A course
D. In none of the above instances - CORRECT ANSWER D. In
none of the above instances
Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required
ambulance equipment and to assist the attendant in care of the
injured:
, A. Before responding to an emergency call
B. Within the first 90 days of employment
C. Within the first 6 months of employment
D. Within the first year of employment - CORRECT ANSWER A.
Before responding to an emergency call
When ambulances are readily available from two or more services,
your ambulance company may respond to a motor vehicle accident:
A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency
dispatcher
B. Promptly after receiving a call from a private person
C. Immediately after receiving the call via CB radio
D. Whenever your ambulance is closer to the scene than your
competitor's - CORRECT ANSWER A. Only upon instruction
from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher
Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give
sufficiant warnings to:
A. Pedestrians
B. Drivers of vehicles directly ahead
C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street
D. Drivers of vehicles moving slowly in dense traffic - CORRECT
ANSWER C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street
The decision to use high speed patient transportation requires sound
judgement, because such operation can:
A. Frighten the patient
B. Put a stabilized patient into shock
C. Disrupt ongoing medical treatment
D. Do all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. Do all of the
above
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five
to seven percent that probably require "Code 3" transport include
A. Serious Fractures
B. Spinal Injuries
C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage
D. Heart Attacks - CORRECT ANSWER C. Uncontrolled
Hemorrhage
The ambulance drivers primary responsibility is:
A. Safe Patient Transportation
B. Speedy transportation to the closest facility
C. Fuel conservation
D. The quality of medical care provided to the patient - CORRECT
ANSWER A. Safe Patient Transportation
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to:
A. The Department of Motor Vehicles
B. Your Employer
C. The California Highway Patrol
D. All the above - CORRECT ANSWER B. Your Employer
When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should:
A. Display a flashing red warning lamp
B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right
C. Sound the siren continuously
,D. Do all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER B. Avoid passing
vehicles on their right
If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless
driving, you may reapply after a period of not less than:
A. Six months
B. One year
C. Two years
D. Three years - CORRECT ANSWER B. One year
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the
vehicle safely is affected by:
A. Fatigue or illness
B. A temporary disability
C. A permanent disability
D. Any of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. Any of the above
The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance:
A. Once a week
B. Daily
C. Prior to operation
D. After each trip - CORRECT ANSWER C. Prior to operation
Smoking in the ambulance is:
A. Not mentioned in the regulations
B. Permitted by regulations
C. Prohibited only in the patient compartment
D. Permitted only as specified by regulation - CORRECT
ANSWER A. Not mentioned in the regulations
While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop
signal only if:
,A. The ambulance makes a full stop first
B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
C. The ambulance does not exceed 25 MPH
D. There is no cross traffic observed - CORRECT ANSWER B.
The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH
Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after
December of last year, you may not respond to an emergency call:
A. If your drivers license has been suspended
B. If your required EMT has expired
C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years
D. If any of the above circumstances exist - CORRECT ANSWER
D. If any of the above circumstances exist
Medical conditions wherein especially smooth, low speed patient
transportation is preferable include:
A. Spinal Injuries
B. Serious Fractures
C. Heart Attacks
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. All of the above
A trainee may be substituted for the qualified ambulance attendant:
A. If no qualified attendant is available
B. If the trainee has completed an advanced first-aid course
C. If the trainee is enrolled in an approved EMT-1A course
D. In none of the above instances - CORRECT ANSWER D. In
none of the above instances
Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required
ambulance equipment and to assist the attendant in care of the
injured:
, A. Before responding to an emergency call
B. Within the first 90 days of employment
C. Within the first 6 months of employment
D. Within the first year of employment - CORRECT ANSWER A.
Before responding to an emergency call
When ambulances are readily available from two or more services,
your ambulance company may respond to a motor vehicle accident:
A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency
dispatcher
B. Promptly after receiving a call from a private person
C. Immediately after receiving the call via CB radio
D. Whenever your ambulance is closer to the scene than your
competitor's - CORRECT ANSWER A. Only upon instruction
from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher
Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give
sufficiant warnings to:
A. Pedestrians
B. Drivers of vehicles directly ahead
C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street
D. Drivers of vehicles moving slowly in dense traffic - CORRECT
ANSWER C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street
The decision to use high speed patient transportation requires sound
judgement, because such operation can:
A. Frighten the patient
B. Put a stabilized patient into shock
C. Disrupt ongoing medical treatment
D. Do all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. Do all of the
above
