Ambulance Driving Test questions and answers

Required emergency care equipment may be legally removed from the ambulance: a. When making non-emergency patient transfers b. While using the ambulance for infant transportation c. To accommodate extra patients d None of the above correct answer: b.While using the ambulance for infant transportation Dismissal of a driver because of a dishonest act committed: a. Should be reported to the CHP b. Must be reported to DMV c. Is of no interest to the DMV d. Is confidential and cannot be disclosed correct answer: b. Must be reported to DMV A tire may not be used on an ambulance when it is so worn that the tread dept in any two adjacent grooves is less than: a. 1/32 of an inch b. 1/16 of an inch c. 3/32 of an inch d. None of the above correct answer: a. 1/32 of an inch 1. An ambulance driver is not required to be trained to use: a. The defibrillator b. The jack and tools for wheel changes c. The portable oxygen equipment d. The resuscitator correct answer: a. The defibrillator Both left and right turn signal lights flashing at the same time on a moving passenger vehicle most likely mean: a. The vehicle is going to make a U-turn b. The driver bumped the flasher switch c. The vehicle is carrying children to and from school d. There is a hazard of an accident ahead correct answer: d. There is a hazard of an accident ahead The decision to use high speed patient transportation requires sound judgment because such operation can: a. Frighten the patient b. Put a stabilized patient into shock c. Disrupt ongoing medical treatment