Chapter 37 EMT

A medical transport helicopter is incoming and you are responsible for setting up the landing zone (LZ). You should:

B. use weighted cones to mark all four corners of the LZ.

A type _____ ambulance features a conventional, truck cab-chassis with a modular ambulance body that can be transferred to a newer chassis as needed.

D. I

Common safety equipment carried on the ambulance includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

A. hazardous materials gear

During the transport phase of an ambulance call, it is MOST important to:

B. converse with the patient and provide reassurance.

Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored:

C. according to the urgency and frequency of their use.

For every emergency request, the dispatcher should routinely gather and record all of the following information, EXCEPT the:

D. patient’s medical history.

General guidelines for safe ambulance driving include all of the following, EXCEPT:

B. regularly using the siren as much as possible.

Hydroplaning of the ambulance on wet roads would MOST likely occur at speeds of greater than _____ mph.

B. 30

Immediately upon arriving at the scene of an emergency call involving a traumatic injury, you should notify the dispatcher of your arrival and then:

A. observe the scene for safety hazards.

In which of the following situations would the EMTs MOST likely utilize a police escort?

A. The EMTs are unfamiliar with the location, but the police officer knows the area.

Maintaining a cushion of safety when operating an ambulance means:

B. keeping a safe distance between your ambulance and the vehicles in front of you and remaining aware of vehicles potentially hiding in your mirrors’ blind spots.

The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is:

A. in the driver’s compartment.

The MOST common and usually the most serious ambulance crashes occur at:

D. intersections.

The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a surface or equipment is called:

A. cleaning.

The use of lights and siren on an ambulance:

B. signifies a request for other drivers to yield the right of way.

When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are moving or not, you should:

B. never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot cannot see you in these areas

When arriving at the scene of an overturned tractor-trailer rig, you note that a green cloud is being emitted from the crashed vehicle. The driver is still in the truck; he is conscious but bleeding profusely from the head. After notifying the hazardous materials team, you should:

A. position the ambulance upwind.

Which of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies?

C. DuoDote Auto-Injector

While en route to a call for a patient in cardiac arrest, you approach a stopped school bus with its red warning lights flashing. You should:

A. stop and wait until the warning lights stop flashing.

You have just delivered a major trauma patient to the hospital. Shortly after departing the hospital, dispatch advises you of another call. The back of the ambulance is contaminated with bloody dressings and is in disarray, and you are in need of airway equipment and numerous other supplies. You should:

D. advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send another unit.