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Prehospital Emergency Care Practice Test: Basics of Ambulance Operations and Air Medical Response
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Here are some tips for EMTs operating an ambulance: Understand the situation: When you arrive, try to understand the situation as best you can. Use safety gear: Remember to use your safety gear and equipment. Drive safely: Follow safety rules and drive carefully. Inspect vehicles: Perform a pre-shift vehicle checkout. Be organized: Evaluate situations and collect information before taking action. Use mnemonics: Mnemonics can help you remember what to do in certain situations. Make checklists: Checklists can help you organize your thoughts and next steps. Consider cultural differences:... Show more
Prehospital Emergency Care Practice Test: Basics of Ambulance Operations and Air Medical Response
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25 Questions

1. The process of effectively using all resources available to reduce errors, increase safety, and improve performance is called:
2. In an EMS system, the first assessment of the call and the patient's condition is most often made by the:
3. In terms of high-visibility ANSI vests, which statement is true?
4. How can you help prevent the entrance of carbon monoxide from the ambulance exhaust into the unit?
5. Which action would reduce the chance of being involved in an emergency response-related collision with the ambulance?
6. When an EMS unit is alerted to an emergency call from dispatch, which piece of information is it most essential that the EMT obtain first?
7. A 43-year-old male is entrapped in a car that struck a tree at a high rate of speed. He suffered blunt trauma to the chest and has a decreased level of consciousness. In this situation, what is the best reason to transfer the patient by helicopter to the hospital?
8. As an instructor for safe ambulance operations, which statement should you make to new EMTs about responding with lights and sirens through curves in the road?
9. For routine disinfection of a stethoscope after each call, the EMT should:
10. While responding to an emergency call, what should you do if you encounter a school bus unloading students with its red lights flashing?
11. What is the risk of operating an ambulance in a fashion that creates a negative cabin pressure?
12. When an EMT is driving an ambulance in emergency mode (lights and sirens), most states do not permit the EMT to:
13. You walk into the station at the beginning of your shift and see another EMT laundering sheets and pillowcases used from the previous shift. Which observation should cause you to stop and correct the EMT in relation to this task?
14. Which statement is true regarding driving in inclement weather?
15. You have been dispatched for a 2-year-old female who is not breathing. When responding, you realize that your primary goal is to:
16. You are instructing a group of new EMTs on the basics of driving an emergency vehicle. What would you emphasize as the most frequent situation or location in which collisions involving ambulances occur?
17. Which organization(s) published the recommended guidelines for securing and tracking vehicle access in the ambulance industry?
18. Which action is most appropriate when using a helicopter on the scene of an emergency?
19. The EMT recognizes that preventive mechanical maintenance performed regularly on the ambulance results in:
20. The use of Class 2 or 3 ANSI high-visibility vests when operating on a roadway is a requirement of:
21. You are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision and must look for an area to land a medical helicopter. Which option would be the best choice?
22. Yours is the third ambulance to arrive at the scene of a nighttime motor vehicle collision on a busy road. As you approach the scene, which observation should cause you to alert the incident commander of a problem?
23. Which statement about the use of an escort, such as a police cruiser, to drive a critical patient to the hospital is true?
24. A helicopter has been requested at the scene of a motor vehicle collision at night where two people have been critically injured. As safety officer overseeing the incident, which action would cause you to immediately intervene for the safety of all rescuers, bystanders, and patients?
25. Since supplies and materials used to treat the sick or injured may be used on every call, it is good practice to replace or restock the ambulance:

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