AAOS EMT Eleventh Edition Chapter 37 Transport Operations| 39 questions and answer

A type _____ ambulance features a conventional, truck cab-chassis with a modular ambulance body that can be transferred to a newer chassis as needed. I (one) Equipment and supplies that are carried on an ambulance should be stored: according to the urgency and frequency of their use. Which of the following is an example of regional equipment or supplies? DuoDote Auto-Injector The LEAST practical place to store a portable oxygen cylinder is: in the driver's compartment. Common safety equipment carried on the ambulance includes all of the following, EXCEPT: hazardous materials gear. For every emergency request, the dispatcher should routinely gather and record all of the following information, EXCEPT the: patient's medical history. Immediately upon arriving at the scene of an emergency call involving a traumatic injury, you should notify the dispatcher of your arrival and then: observe the scene for safety hazards. 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: position the ambulance upwind. During the transport phase of an ambulance call, it is MOST important to: converse with the patient and provide reassurance. 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: advise the dispatcher that you are out of service and to send another unit. The process of removing dirt, dust, blood, or other visible contaminants from a surface or equipment is called: cleaning.General guidelines for safe ambulance driving include all of the following, EXCEPT:regularly using the siren as much as possible. Maintaining a cushion of safety when operating an ambulance means: 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 use of lights and siren on an ambulance: signifies a request for other drivers to yield the right of way. Hydroplaning of the ambulance on wet roads would MOST likely occur at speeds of greater than _____ mph. 30 In which of the following situations would the EMTs MOST likely utilize a police escort? The EMTs are unfamiliar with the location, but the police officer knows the area. The MOST common and usually the most serious ambulance crashes occur at: intersections. When approaching a helicopter, whether the rotor blades are moving or not, you should: never duck under the body or the tail boom because the pilot cannot see you in these areas. A medical transport helicopter is incoming and you are responsible for setting up the landing zone (LZ). You should: use weighted cones to mark all four corners of the LZ. 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: stop and wait until the warning lights stop flashing. Portable and mounted suction units must be powerful enough to generate a vacuum of at least ____ mm Hg when the tubing is clamped. 300 A portable oxygen cylinder should have a minimum capacity of ____ of oxygen. 500 L Regardless of where portable and mounted oxygen cylinders are stored in the ambulance, they must: be capable of delivering oxygen at 1 to 15 L/min. A disposable oxygen humidifier should be considered for ambulance services that often transport patients for ___ hour(s) or more. 1 The purpose of a jump kit is to: contain anything that you might need during the first 5 minutes of patient care. The main objective of traffic control at the scene of a motor vehicle crash is to: warn oncoming traffic and prevent another crash. Delivering a patient to the hospital involves all of the following activities, EXCEPT: giving a verbal report to the clerk. Upon arriving at the scene of a major motor vehicle crash at night, you find that the safest place to park your ambulance is in a direction that is facing oncoming traffic. You should: turn your headlights off. Aggressive ambulance driving may have a negative effect on other motorists because: it may not allow for their reaction time to respond to your vehicle. You are en route to an emergency call when you approach a slow-moving vehicle on a two-way road. You can see oncoming traffic in the other lane. The driver has his windows up and does not realize that you are behind him. You should: remain at a safe distance until it is safe to pass. When being tailgated by another vehicle while responding to an emergency call, you should: slow down and allow the driver to pass you. If you properly assess and stabilize a patient at the scene, driving to the hospital with excessive speed: will decrease the driver's reaction time. If hydroplaning of the ambulance occurs, the driver should: gradually slow down without jamming on the brakes. Which of the following statements regarding the use of the warning lights and siren on the ambulance is correct? If it is necessary to use the siren, you should tell the patient beforehand. Typically, medivac helicopters fly at speeds between: 130 and 150 mph. Ambulances today are designed according to strict government regulations based on _____ standards. national The type _____ ambulance is a standard van with a forward-control integral cab body. II You are hired at the local EMS service. Your duties include station cleanup and checking the unit for mechanical problems. You should also check all medical equipment and supplies: every day. When driving with lights and siren, you are _____ that drivers yield the right-of-way. requesting