California Ambulance DMV Test Questions and Answers Graded A+

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California Ambulance DMV Test Questions and Answers Graded A+ High speed patient transportation is usually unnecessary but the five to seven percent that probably require "Code 3" transport includ... e A. Serious Fractures B. Spinal Injuries C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage D. Heart Attacks ✔Ans✔ C. Uncontrolled Hemorrhage The ambulance drivers primary responsibility is: A. Safe Patient Transportation B. Speedy transportation to the closest facility C. Fuel conservation D. The quality of medical care provided to the patient ✔Ans✔ A. Safe Patient Transportation You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to: A. The Department of Motor Vehicles B. Your Employer C. The California Highway Patrol D. All the above ✔Ans✔ B. Your Employer When driving an ambulance "Code 3" the driver should: A. Display a flashing red warning lamp B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right C. Sound the siren continuously D. Do all of the above ✔Ans✔ B. Avoid passing vehicles on their right If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for reckless driving, you may reapply after a period of not less than: A. Six months B. One year C. Two years D. Three years ✔Ans✔ B. One year You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is affected by: A. Fatigue or illness B. A temporary disability C. A permanent disability D. Any of the above ✔Ans✔ D. Any of the above The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance: A. Once a week B. Daily C. Prior to operation D. After each trip ✔Ans✔ C. Prior to operation Smoking in the ambulance is: A. Not mentioned in the regulations B. Permitted by regulations C. Prohibited only in the patient compartment D. Permitted only as specified by regulation ✔Ans✔ A. Not mentioned in the regulations While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if: A. The ambulance makes a full stop first B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH C. The ambulance does not exceed 25 MPH D. There is no cross traffic observed ✔Ans✔ B. The ambulance speed is slowed to 15 MPH Although you possess an ambulance driver certificate renewed after December of last year, you may not respond to an emergency call: A. If your drivers license has been suspended B. If your required EMT has expired C. If your medical certificate was not issued within the last two years D. If any of the above circumstances exist ✔Ans✔ D. If any of the above circumstances exist Medical conditions wherein especially smooth, low speed patient transportation is preferable include: A. Spinal Injuries B. Serious Fractures C. Heart Attacks D. All of the above ✔Ans✔ D. All of the above A trainee may be substituted for the qualified ambulance attendant: A. If no qualified attendant is available B. If the trainee has completed an advanced first-aid course C. If the trainee is enrolled in an approved EMT-1A course D. In none of the above instances ✔Ans✔ D. In none of the above instances Every ambulance driver must be trained to use all the required ambulance equipment and to assist the attendant in care of the injured: A. Before responding to an emergency call B. Within the first 90 days of employment C. Within the first 6 months of employment D. Within the first year of employment ✔Ans✔ A. Before responding to an emergency call When ambulances are readily available from two or more services, your ambulance company may respond to a motor vehicle accident: A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher B. Promptly after receiving a call from a private person C. Immediately after receiving the call via CB radio D. Whenever your ambulance is closer to the scene than your competitor's ✔Ans✔ A. Only upon instruction from a law-enforcement or public agency dispatcher Studies have shown that sirens on emergency vehicles do not give sufficiant warnings to: A. Pedestrians B. Drivers of vehicles directly ahead C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street D. Drivers of vehicles moving slowly in dense traffic ✔Ans✔ C. Drivers of vehicles approaching on a cross street The decision to use high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement, because such operation can: A. Frighten the patient B. Put a stabilized patient into shock C. Disrupt ongoing medical treatment D. Do all of the above ✔Ans✔ D. Do all of the above [Show More]

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