CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE DMV EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while - (answer)
Using the ambulance for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be - (answer) Reported to the DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two adjacent
grooves is less than - (answer) 1/32nd of an inch
An ambulance driver is not required to use - (answer) The defribrillator
Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle most likely
means - (answer) There is a hazard or an accident up ahead
The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement because such an
operation can - (answer) Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into shock, and/or disrupt
medical treatment
A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certificate - (answer) Within one year
of initial employment
Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - (answer) Public safety
agency having investigative authority
Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of - (answer) Possession of stolen
property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure
The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - (answer) Do not relieve you of the duty to
drive safely
The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - (answer) Only as reasonably
necessary
, CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE DMV EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversely affected by
- (answer) Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a permanent disability
A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - (answer) Keeping a three
second time interval behind the vehicle ahead
A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal Code
Section 1203.4 - (answer) Is still considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal
An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to - (answer) The most accessible
emergency medical facility equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs
of the patient
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - (answer) Your employer
If an ambulance must be back, the driver should - (answer) Station an observer outside and to the left
rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing
If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for a failure to disclose material fact on your
application - (answer) You may reapply after a period of not less than one year
The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance - (answer) Prior to the operation
While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if - (answer) the
ambulance speed is slower to 15 MPH
Medical conditions wherein especially smooth low speed patient transportation is preferable include -
(answer) Spinal injuries, serious fractures, and heart failure
DETAILED ANSWERS
Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance while - (answer)
Using the ambulance for infant transportation
Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed must be - (answer) Reported to the DMV
A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread depth in any two adjacent
grooves is less than - (answer) 1/32nd of an inch
An ambulance driver is not required to use - (answer) The defribrillator
Both left and right turn signals flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle most likely
means - (answer) There is a hazard or an accident up ahead
The decision to use a high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement because such an
operation can - (answer) Frighten the patient, put a stabilized patient into shock, and/or disrupt
medical treatment
A new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT-1 (ambulance) certificate - (answer) Within one year
of initial employment
Authority for the management of the scene of an emergency is vested in the - (answer) Public safety
agency having investigative authority
Your ambulance driver certificate may be revoked for conviction of - (answer) Possession of stolen
property, possession of marijuana, or indecent exposure
The exemptions granted by vehicle code section 21055 - (answer) Do not relieve you of the duty to
drive safely
The driver of an ambulance being operated "Code 3" must sound a siren - (answer) Only as reasonably
necessary
, CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE DMV EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
You shall not drive an ambulance when your ability to operate the vehicle safely is adversely affected by
- (answer) Fatigue, illness, a temporary disability, or a permanent disability
A safe following distance between vehicles can usually be obtained by - (answer) Keeping a three
second time interval behind the vehicle ahead
A conviction that has been set aside or dismissed following probation, as permitted by Penal Code
Section 1203.4 - (answer) Is still considered a conviction regardless of the dismissal
An ambulance driver should transport an emergency patient to - (answer) The most accessible
emergency medical facility equipped, staffed, and prepared to administer care appropriate to the needs
of the patient
You must demonstrate your ability to safely operate an ambulance to - (answer) Your employer
If an ambulance must be back, the driver should - (answer) Station an observer outside and to the left
rear of the vehicle and check mirrors constantly while backing
If your ambulance drivers certificate has been revoked for a failure to disclose material fact on your
application - (answer) You may reapply after a period of not less than one year
The ambulance driver is required to inspect the ambulance - (answer) Prior to the operation
While driving under "Code 3" exemptions, you may disobey a red stop signal only if - (answer) the
ambulance speed is slower to 15 MPH
Medical conditions wherein especially smooth low speed patient transportation is preferable include -
(answer) Spinal injuries, serious fractures, and heart failure
