CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE DMV EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE

CALIFORNIA AMBULANCE DMV EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 120

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH

RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE

The decision to use high speed patient transportation requires sound judgement,

because such operation can:

A. Frighten the patient

B. Put a stabilized patient into shock

C. Disrupt ongoing medical treatment

D. Do all of the above - ANSWER- D. Do all of the above

In order to maintain a valid ambulance driver certificate you must pass a physical

examination:

A. Every year

B. Every two years

C. When renewing the EMT-1(Ambulance) certificate

D. When renewing the ambulance driver certificate - ANSWER- B. Every two

years

When a qualified attendant is not readily available, the driver of an ambulance

dispatched for emergency service shall:

A. respond promptly without the attendant

B. Wait for the attendant

C. Notify the dispatcher of the inability to respond

D. Substitute a trainee for the attendant - ANSWER- C. Notify the dispatcher of

the inability to respond

The amber warning lamps on the ambulance may be displayed only:

A. During "Code 3" operation

B. At the scene of an emergency

C. When an unusual traffic hazard exists

D. When loading or unloading a patient - ANSWER- C. When an unusual traffic

hazard exists

The red warning lamps on the ambulance may be displayed:

A. When responding to an emergency call

B. When an extreme hazard exists

C. When speed in transporting the patient is essential

D. Under any of the above circumstances - ANSWER- D. Under any of the above

circumstances

Responsibility for determining the mechanical safety of the ambulance rests

primarily with the:

A. Service owner

B. Ambulance attendant

C. Service mechanic

D. Ambulance driver - ANSWER- D. Ambulance driver

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:

A. 1/32 of an inch

B. 3/32 of an inch

C. 1/16 of an inch

D. None of the above - ANSWER- A. 1/32 of an inch

When transporting a stabilized patient, the driver should:

A. Always drive "Code 3"

B. Use only the flashing red lights but not the siren

C. Not exceed the posted speed limit

D. Have no need to be concerned about smooth driving - ANSWER- C. Not

exceed the posted speed limit

Unless specifically exempted, a new ambulance driver must obtain a valid EMT1(ambulance) certificate:

A. Within one year of employment

B. After two years of employment

C. Only if needed to work as an attendant

D. Only to renew an ambulance driver certificate - ANSWER- A. Within one year

of employment

Your ambulance drivers certificate may be denied or revoked for conviction of: