Emergency Care, 13e (Limmer et al.)
Chapter 36 EMS Operations
1) The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued specifications for all of the following types
of ambulances except:
A) Type III.
B) Type I.
C) Type IV.
D) Type II.
Objective: 36.1
2) The KKK standards deal with:
A) ambulance safety and design.
B) minimum standard medical protocols.
C) training and education of field personnel.
D) air evacuation of trauma victims.
Objective: 36.1
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3) Because of the extra equipment now placed on ambulances for specialty rescue, advanced life
support, and hazardous materials operations, their gross vehicle weight has been easily exceeded
in some communities. This has necessitated introduction of a ________ truck chassis built for
rugged durability and large storage and work areas.
A) Type I
B) Type III
C) Medium-duty
D) Type II
Objective: 36.1
4) Which of the following is the primary reason why ambulances should have two oxygen supply
systems?
A) To provide oxygen to two patients at one time
B) To provide oxygen to the patient in the event of vehicle breakdown
C) To ensure a supply of oxygen for long-distance transports
D) To have a backup system in the event of failure of the primary system
Objective: 36.2
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5) Occlusive dressings must be carried on an ambulance to treat which of the following injuries?
A) Amputations
B) Tension pneumothorax
C) Impaled object in the eye
D) Open pneumothorax
Objective: 36.2
6) Which of the following is NOT essential equipment on an ambulance?
A) Automatic transport ventilator
B) Portable oxygen tanks
C) Pediatric oxygen administration devices
D) Portable suction unit
Objective: 36.2
7) Chemical cold packs are carried on the ambulance for treatment of which of the following?
A) Seizures
B) Musculoskeletal injuries
C) Snake bites
D) Abdominal pain
Objective: 36.2
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8) Which of the following is a purpose for carrying sterilized aluminum foil on an ambulance?
A) To control major arterial bleeding
B) To keep a newborn warm
C) To care for amputated parts
D) None of the above
Objective: 36.2
9) Which of the following is optional equipment?
A) Flashlights
B) Infant oxygen masks
C) Disinfectant solution
D) Lubricating jelly
Objective: 36.2
10) Which of the following should be checked with the vehicle engine turned off?
A) Dash-mounted gauges
B) Windshield wiper operation
C) Warning lights
D) Battery
Objective: 36.3
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11) Which phase of an ambulance call is characterized by receiving a report from the off-going
shift and checking the functionality of equipment?
A) Preparing for the ambulance call
B) Receiving and responding to a call
C) Transferring the patient to the ambulance
D) Terminating the call
Objective: 36.3
12) Which of the following fluids is NOT checked by an EMT?
A) Oil
B) Coolant
C) Transmission
D) Hydraulic
Objective: 36.3
13) The medical acronym EMD stands for which of the following?
A) Emergency Medical Director
B) Emergency Medical Doctor
C) Emergency Medical Driver
D) Emergency Medical Dispatch
Objective: 36.4
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14) Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Emergency Medical Dispatcher?
A) Prioritizing calls that come in
B) Providing medical direction to the responding units
C) Coordinating with other public safety agencies
D) Providing emergency instructions to the caller
Objective: 36.4
15) While staffing an emergency services dispatch center, an Emergency Medical Dispatcher
(EMD) receives a call from someone who is very upset and screaming that her friend was just
shot. Which of the following would the EMD need to do in this situation?
A) Determine the location of the shooter.
B) Ask the caller for her phone number.
C) Provide the caller with information on local hospitals.
D) Notify the victim’s family of the incident.
Objective: 36.4
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16) You respond to a major automobile collision involving multiple patients. Which of the
following patients would receive Priority 1 transport?
A) 45-year-old with no vital signs
B) 6-year-old with lower leg fracture and normal vital signs
C) 25-year-old with abdominal bruising and signs of shock
D) 68-year-old with mild respiratory distress and seat belt burns
Objective: 36.4
17) Safety studies have shown that drivers of other vehicles do not usually see or hear
ambulances or other emergency vehicles until they are within ________ feet of it.
A) 50 to 100
B) 200 to 250
C) 150 to 200
D) 100 to 150
Objective: 36.5
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18) Tests have shown that ________ ambulance operators tend to speed up by 10 to 15 miles per
hour when the siren is sounding.
A) privately employed
B) younger
C) inexperienced
D) experienced
Objective: 36.5
19) Most state statutes allow an emergency vehicle operator to do which of the following on
emergency calls?
A) Drive around lowered cross-arms at a railroad crossing
B) Exceed posted speed limits if life and property are not endangered
C) Be exempt from liability in the event of a collision
D) Pass a stopped school bus with its red flashers on
Objective: 36.5
20) A study of emergency collisions demonstrated that the majority of collisions occurred
A) at intersections.
B) at night.
C) during inclement weather.
D) during turning.
Objective: 36.5
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21) Inexperienced drivers tend to ________ when they hear a siren approaching.
A) pull to the right
B) stop
C) speed up
D) pull to the left
Objective: 36.5
22) Regarding the use of emergency sirens, which of the following is false?
A) Dense shrubbery may block the sound of the siren.
B) The sound of the siren may increase the patient’s anxiety.
C) Ambulance operators are not affected by siren noise.
D) EMTs should assume that other drivers cannot hear the siren.
Objective: 36.6
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23) After responding to the scene of a patient complaining of difficulty breathing, you and your
partner determine that the patient’s condition is not life threatening based on a thorough
assessment. You should transport the patient to an appropriate medical facility with:
A) the emergency lights on, but without activating the siren.
B) the emergency lights off, but activating the siren when traffic builds.
C) both lights and siren activated.
D) neither lights nor siren activated.
Objective: 36.5
24) Regarding ambulance warning devices, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Four-way flashers should not be used as emergency lights.
B) The large lights on the outermost corners of the ambulance box should blink alternately.
C) In most states it is illegal to drive at night with only one headlight.
D) The use of strobes is controversial.
Objective: 36.6
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