EMS Operations Practice
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
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You are exiting the ambulance for a patient who has called EMS for recurrent vomiting. At a
bare minimum, what type of protective equipment should you employ prior to patient contact?
a. Gown
b. Gloves
c. HEPA mask
d. Eye protection - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Gloves
The use of an escort vehicle is considered dangerous; however, it can be used with extreme
caution in which of the following circumstances?
a. When you are unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
b. In emergency response to the hospital
c. When traffic is congested
d. When responding through an urban area with intersections - CORRECT ANSWER-a. When you
are unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
, You have responded to a report of a tractor-trailer that has overturned on the highway. The
truck was reported to be hauling hazardous materials. While waiting for the hazardous
materials response team to arrive on the scene, you should protect bystanders by:
a. Advising them to shut off electronics
b. Advising them to remain calm
c. Directing them to keep downhill
d. Directing them to keep upwind - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Directing them to keep upwind
On most extrication scenes, the role of the EMT assigned to the ambulance is to provide:
a. Initial treatment and life-saving care only
b. Advanced extrication tools and techniques
c. Leadership and scene management
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Initial treatment and life-saving care only
Which of the following lifting techniques is best for maintaining good body mechanics to avoid
potential injury?
a. Keep the weight as close to your body as possible when lifting
b. Use a backboard for moving patients down stairs whenever possible
c. When given the choice, pull a wheeled cot rather than push it
d. Carry, rather than use a wheeled device, for moving patients a distance - CORRECT ANSWER-
a. Keep the weight as close to your body as possible when lifting
The criteria to be considered a multiple casualty incident (MCI) include:
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST 100% GUARANTEED
PASS
You are exiting the ambulance for a patient who has called EMS for recurrent vomiting. At a
bare minimum, what type of protective equipment should you employ prior to patient contact?
a. Gown
b. Gloves
c. HEPA mask
d. Eye protection - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Gloves
The use of an escort vehicle is considered dangerous; however, it can be used with extreme
caution in which of the following circumstances?
a. When you are unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
b. In emergency response to the hospital
c. When traffic is congested
d. When responding through an urban area with intersections - CORRECT ANSWER-a. When you
are unfamiliar with the way to the hospital
, You have responded to a report of a tractor-trailer that has overturned on the highway. The
truck was reported to be hauling hazardous materials. While waiting for the hazardous
materials response team to arrive on the scene, you should protect bystanders by:
a. Advising them to shut off electronics
b. Advising them to remain calm
c. Directing them to keep downhill
d. Directing them to keep upwind - CORRECT ANSWER-d. Directing them to keep upwind
On most extrication scenes, the role of the EMT assigned to the ambulance is to provide:
a. Initial treatment and life-saving care only
b. Advanced extrication tools and techniques
c. Leadership and scene management
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-a. Initial treatment and life-saving care only
Which of the following lifting techniques is best for maintaining good body mechanics to avoid
potential injury?
a. Keep the weight as close to your body as possible when lifting
b. Use a backboard for moving patients down stairs whenever possible
c. When given the choice, pull a wheeled cot rather than push it
d. Carry, rather than use a wheeled device, for moving patients a distance - CORRECT ANSWER-
a. Keep the weight as close to your body as possible when lifting
The criteria to be considered a multiple casualty incident (MCI) include:
