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