Chapter 36: Transport Operations

Question 1

Vehicles that meet federal specifications as licensed or certified ambulances are identified by the display of:

Answer 1

the star of life

Question 2

The federal specifications that cover basic ambulance design are known as:

Answer 2

KKK-A -1822F, 2008.

Question 3

The first phase of an ambulance call is:

Answer 3

preparation

Question 4

The basic supplies carried on the ambulance should be:
adequate to provide care to more than one patient at a time.
a) adequate to provide care to more than one patient at a time.
b) available in adult, child, and infant sizes.
c) both a and b
d) neither a nor b

Answer 4

c) both a and b

Question 5

Identified as a prehospital standard of care, every ambulance should be equipped with:

Answer 5

an AED

Question 6

The “cushion of safety” is:

Answer 6

keeping a 4- or 5-second spacing between the ambulance and other vehicles.

Question 7

An ambulance operator may use emergency lights and sirens when:

Answer 7

responding to a true emergency

Question 8

Considerations necessary for preparation of helicopter medical evacuation include:

Answer 8

establishing a flat, baseball-diamond sized landing area, well clear of trees and overhead wires.

Question 9

The process of killing pathogenic agents by directly applying a chemical made for that purpose is called:

Answer 9

disinfection

Question 10

While at the scene of a cardiac arrest, the AED from the ambulance is unable to be used because the defibrillation pads are not made for that unit and will not plug into the AED. The individual with the greatest liability in this case is:

Answer 10

the EMT who last checked the unit’s readiness

Question 11

New equipment should be placed on an ambulance only after proper instruction on its use and consulting with the:

Answer 11

medical director

Question 12

Extrication equipment carried on the ambulance includes all of the following except:

• a rescue blanket.
• a spring-load center punch.
• duct tape.
• a high-angle rope harness.

Answer 12

• a high-angle rope harness.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true regarding safe driving practices?

• Speed saves lives.
• When driving on a multilane highway, always use the right-hand lane.
• Most accidents involving ambulances could have been avoided by the driver of the ambulance.
• It is not necessary to wear seatbelts in an ambulance.

Answer 13

• Most accidents involving ambulances could have been avoided by the driver of the ambulance.

Question 14

How many mm Hg of vacuum should a suction unit have?

Answer 14

300 mm hg

Question 15

What is siren syndrome?

Answer 15

The tendency of other drivers to drive faster and faster in the presence of sirens

Question 16

At what speed can hydroplaning occur?

Answer 16

At speeds greater than 30 mph

Question 17

Where are crashes with an ambulance most common?

Answer 17

Intersections