Ch. 38 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Characteristics of a safe ambulance operator include:
-An offensive attitude about driving during an emergency call
-The ability to operate an ambulance at a high rate of speed
-A positive attitude about the ability to tolerate other drivers
-Realizing that lights and siren will be effective traffic tools
A positive attitude about the ability to tolerate other drivers
Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, except:
-Completing a detailed written report
-Giving a verbal report to the triage clerk
-Informing the dispatcher of your arrival
-Restocking any disposable items you need
Giving a verbal report to the triage clerk
Minimum staffing in the patient compartment of a basic life support (BLS) ambulance includes:
-At least two EMTs
-At least one EMT
-An EMT and a paramedic
-An EMT and an AEMT
At least one EMT
Other than personal safety equipment, which of the following should be the most readily accessible item in the back of an ambulance?
-Bleeding control supplies
-Long bone splinting device
-Stethoscope and penlight
-Emergency childbirth kit
Bleeding control supplies
Phases of an ambulance call include all of the following activities, except:
-Emergency care provided at the scene
-Checking equipment on the ambulance
-Transferring the patient to the ambulance
-Transport of the patient to the hospital
Emergency care provided at the scene
Portable and mounted suction units must be powerful enough to generate a vacuum of at least ____ mm Hg when the tubing is clamped.
-100
-400
-200
-330
300
The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a surface or equipment is called:
-High-level disinfection
-Cleaning
-Disinfection
-Sterilization
Cleaning
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:
-Ask the drive to exit the vehicle
-Positing the ambulance upwind
-Quickly gain access to the patient
-Park downhill from the scene
Positing the ambulance upwind
Which of the following statements regarding the use of the warning lights and siren on the ambulance is correct?
-Warning lights and siren should be avoided, even if the patient is unstable
-If it is necessary to use the siren, you should tell the patient beforehand
-It is generally acceptable to increase your speed if lights and siren are in use
-If the patient is stable, you may use the warning lights without the siren
If it is necessary to use the siren, you should tell the patient beforehand
When 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:
-Slowly and carefully pass the bus on the left side of the
-Stop and wait until the warning lights stop flashing
-Pass the bus only after all the children have exited
-Back up and take an alternate route to the scene
Stop and wait until the warning lights stop flashing
All of the following are examples of standard patient transfer equipment, except:
-Stokes baskets
-Long backboards
-Wheeled stair chairs
-Wheeled ambulance stretchers
Stokes baskets
The primary purpose of a “jump kit” is to:
-Ensure that you have immediate access to the AED
-Have available all of the equipment that you will use in the entire call
-Have easy access to manager patients with severe uncontrolled bleeding
-Have available all of the equipment that will be used in the first 5 minutes
Have available all of the equipment that will be used in the first 5 minutes
You have been dispatched to a call for an unresponsive patient. What is the most important information that you should obtain from the dispatcher initially?
-The callback number of the caller
-The severity of the patient’s problem
-Whether the patient is breathing
-The exact physical location of the patient
The exact physical location of the patient
When en route to a call for a major motor vehicle collision, the most important safety precaution(s) that you and your partner can take is/are:
-Adhering to standard precautions
-Ensuring that the fire department arrives before you
-Using lights and siren and being aware of other drivers
-Wearing seat belts and shoulder harnesses at all times
Wearing seat belts and shoulder harnesses at all times
Which of the following is not a guideline for safe ambulance driving?
-Always use your siren if you have the emergency lights on
-Always exercise due regard for person and property
-Use one-way streets whenever possible
-Go with the flow of the traffic
Use one-way streets whenever possible
At what speed will the ambulance begin to hydroplane when there is water present on the roadway?
-25 mph
-30 mph
-40 mph
-50 mph
30 mph
The most common and often most serious ambulance crashes occur at/on:
-Stop lights
-Intersections
-Highways
-Stop signs
Intersections
The recommended dimension for a helicopter landing zone are:
-50 x 50 feet
-75 x 75 feet
-100 x 100 feet
-150 x 150 feet
100 x 100 feet
Which of the following statements about helicopters is true?
-It is possible that the main rotor blade will dip to within 4 feet of the ground
-A helicopter is considered “hot” when it is on the ground and the rotors are still
-If the helicopter must land on a grade, you should approach it from the uphill side
-If you must go from one side of the helicopter to the other, the best way is to duck under the body
It is possible that the main rotor blade will dip to within 4 feet of the ground
Upon arrival at a scene where hazardous materials are involved, you should park the ambulance:
-Upwind from the scene
-With the warning lights off
-Downhill from the scene
-At least 50 feet from the scene
Upwind from the scene
