test 9 Flashcards
Obtaining your release from the hospital:
simply requires asking the emergency department nurse or physician if you are still needed.
This is the correct answer.
Which of these statements about the general nature of state laws that govern emergency ambulance operations is true?
If you do not exercise due regard for the safety of others, you are liable for the consequences.
Which of the following actions is part of the engine-off ambulance inspection and can be performed in quarters?
Inspect the body of the vehicle.
Which of the following is a type of ambulance identified by the U.S. Department of Transportation?
Medium duty
How many straps should a patient-carrying device have?
At least three
To make up an ambulance cot, you would first:
raise the cot to a high-level position.
For which of the following purposes would low-level disinfection be appropriate?
Cleaning the cot mattress surface
Emergency Medical Dispatchers are trained to:
provide prearrival medical instructions.
If you are not the primary or first-arriving unit to the scene of a highway collision, then:
park or stage your unit near the on-ramp.
Among the miscellaneous equipment typically required on a basic life support ambulance is a:
sphygmomanometer.
Drivers expect a vehicle operating four-way flashers to be:
traveling at a very slow speed.
Which of the following patients is NOT a candidate for medical helicopter transportation from a crash scene to a trauma center?
Nonhypothermic cardiac arrest
What information should be given to the hospital staff first in providing a transfer of care report?
The most important information should be provided first, such as any changes in the patient’s condition.
Before removing any pressure caps, you should:
allow the engine to cool.
Flammable solids, substances that are dangerous when wet, and spontaneously combustible materials are:
Class 4 materials.
