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When inspecting your ambulance: Correct answers All of the above Check that the ambulance's tires are properly inflated by: Correct answers Using an appropriate gauge Properly adjusted mirrors will: Correct answers Reduce your blind spots All of the following are true of blind spots except: Correct answers When patient care would be adversely impacted What do the letters "SCC" stand for? Correct answers Scanning, Cushion of Safety, Communicating When driving on open roads...

Code 3 Operation Correct answers the use of red warning lamps and siren as permitted by California Vehicle Code section 21055 if vehicles being riven in response to an emergency call ambulance identification Correct answers all ambulances operated under a single license must display the same name. The service name or the name under which the licensee is doing business as (DBA) shall be displayed on both sides and the rear of each vehicle. fire extinguisher servicing Correct answers fire ex...

Inadequate tissue perfusion is known as __________ Correct answers Shock Blood loss from both internal and external sites causes hypoperfusion. This is known as ______________ Correct answers hypovolemic shock Constriction of airways always occurs during the __________. Correct answers immune response During the assessment of the patient with altered mental status, the EMT should look for __________. Correct answers Answer: All of the above a. Medications b. Medical alert/ identifi...

American Heart Association protocols are based on __________. Select one: A. theories ready for field trial B. trends in the EMS community C. opinions from a core group of cardiologists D. evidence-based research Correct answers D. evidence-based research As an EMT, you may be authorized to administer aspirin to a patient with chest pain based on: Select one: A. medical director approval. B. the patient's condition. C. an order from a paramedic. D. the transport time to the hospi...

Where would the vehicle license coupon be affixed on a vehicle? Correct answers To the front windscreen within 6 inches of the left edge At what age can a person legally register a motor vehicle? Correct answers 17 yrs When a vehicle is sold, the details of the new owner must be re-registered within: Correct answers 14 days of the transfer When a vehicle is scrapped or exported from the islands, who should be informed? Correct answers The licensing department A vehicle license may be...

What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: Correct answers 6 breaths and 110 compressions in a minute What is considered tachycardic for an adult? Correct answers heart rate more than 100 What is considered bradycardic for an adult? Correct answers Heart rate less than 60 When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? Correct answers if the systolic blood pressure is less than 100 Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? Correct answers it flows to t...

Which of the following statements is FALSE? Correct answers All drivers and passengers are required to wear seatbelts Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance equipment and to assist the attendant in care of the injured Correct answers before responding to an emergency call Patients with _____ require low speed patient transportation. Correct answers heart attack serious fractures spinal Injuries The red warning lights on the ambulance may be displayed ...

__________ rays easily penetrate through the human body and require lead or several inches of concrete to prevent penetration. A. Neutron B. Beta C. Gamma D. Alpha Correct answers C. Gamma After eating at a local restaurant, a 20-year-old male complains of blurred vision, difficulty speaking, and difficulty breathing. He is conscious; however, his respirations are profoundly labored and producing minimal tidal volume. You should: A. position him supine and elevate his legs. B. apply oxy...

At ALL times, you MUST drive your ambulance with ________ ________ for the safety of others. Correct answers due regard Each state has its own motor vehicle laws, many with laws specific to the operation of emergency vehicles. a. True b. False Correct answers True MATCHING - There are federal, state, and local laws that: Correct answers apply to emergency vehicle operation MATCHING - Organization SOPs should help clarify all laws and regulations and should NOT: Correct answers contrad...

High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent that probably require "Code 3" transport include: Serious Fractures Spinal Injuries Uncontrolled Hemorrhage Heart Attacks Correct answers Uncontrolled Hemorrhage The ambulance driver's primary responsibility is: Safe Patient Transportation Speedy transportation to the closest facility Fuel conservation The quality of medical care provided to the patient Correct answers Safe Patient Transpo...