01
True or false
1 point
True or false: When responding with emergency lights and sirens, an ambulance driver may proceed through an intersection even if it is not safe, because the emergency equipment removes the duty to drive with due regard.
Free Practice Quiz Question List
11 EMS Operations and Special Situations Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 11 EMS Operations and Special Situations, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Choose one
1 point
You arrive at a multi-vehicle collision after another unit has established incident command. What should your unit do next?
- A
Announce yourself and request an assignment from the designated supervisor.
- B
Choose a task and begin work without contacting command.
- C
Send your unit directly to the most visible patient group.
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
For a transfer governed by EMTALA, the sending hospital must obtain the receiving facility’s before transfer.
04
Choose one
1 point
Which structured handoff format stands for Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation?
- A
SBAR
- B
SALT
- C
ICS
05
Written response
1 point
What guide provides initial guidance at transportation-related hazardous-materials incidents?
06
Choose one
1 point
From a safe location, you see an unfamiliar container with a leaking cloud nearby. What is the appropriate awareness-level response?
- A
Approach the container to read its label before reporting the incident.
- B
Move away, report observed indicators and location, and request appropriate resources.
- C
Use the odor to estimate whether the area is safe to enter.
07
Choose all
1 point
During individual assessment in SALT triage, which actions are examples of permitted immediate lifesaving interventions? Select all that apply.
- A
Control major hemorrhage.
- B
Open the airway.
- C
Begin routine transport before assessing the patient.
- D
Administer an available antidote.
08
True or false
1 point
True or false: In SALT triage, an Expectant (gray) patient is considered dead.
- A
True
- B
False
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
Complete the SALT sequence: Sort, Assess, Lifesaving interventions, .
10
Choose all
1 point
Before and during ambulance movement, which actions support scene and occupant safety? Select all that apply.
- A
Secure equipment and compartments.
- B
Leave equipment unsecured if the trip is short.
- C
Keep crew seat belts fastened whenever feasible.
- D
Secure the stretcher to its mount and restrain the patient according to equipment instructions and policy.
11
Choose one
1 point
Before an interfacility transfer, which preparation best addresses both the transfer arrangements and patient safety?
- A
Confirm the transfer purpose, destination and acceptance, orders, patient risks, and required crew, equipment, and monitoring.
- B
Depart as soon as a destination is named, then determine en route whether the crew can manage the patient.
- C
Rely on the sending facility to provide equipment without checking what the patient requires.
12
Choose one
1 point
Which statement best describes sharing patient information for treatment while protecting privacy?
- A
Patient information may be shared casually whenever a listener is curious.
- B
Providers may share information needed for treatment with other providers, while avoiding casual disclosure to unauthorized listeners.
- C
HIPAA prevents providers from sharing any patient information with another provider.
13
Choose one
1 point
You arrive at a multi-vehicle collision after another unit has established incident command. What should your unit do before beginning work?
- A
Begin triage wherever patients are visible.
- B
Announce your arrival and request an assignment from the designated supervisor.
- C
Choose a task and report it after starting.
- D
Wait at the scene perimeter without contacting command.
14
Choose one
1 point
Before an ambulance moves, which action best reduces the risk of people or equipment becoming projectiles in a crash?
- A
Restrain the patient but leave crew members unrestrained so they can reach equipment.
- B
Secure the stretcher only when the ambulance is traveling at high speed.
- C
Restrain crew members and the patient, and secure the stretcher and equipment.
- D
Secure equipment but allow the patient to remain unrestrained during a short trip.
15
Choose one
1 point
You notice an unusual cloud and several people with similar symptoms near a roadside container. You have hazmat awareness-level training only. What is the safest response?
- A
Approach the container cautiously to identify its contents before requesting help.
- B
Move away, report observed indicators from a safe location, and request fire or hazmat specialists.
- C
Enter the area wearing routine PPE to determine whether patients need help.
- D
Use the odor to decide whether the area is safe to enter.
16
True or false
1 point
True or false: An ambulance using emergency lights and sirens may proceed through an intersection even when it is not yet safe to do so.
- A
True
- B
False
17
Written response
1 point
Which four-letter acronym names the bedside handoff structure whose elements are Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation?
18
Written response
1 point
At a complex incident, two jurisdictions share authority. They need to agree on common objectives while each retains its own responsibilities. What ICS structure should they use? Enter the ICS term.
19
Written response
1 point
An EMS clinician gives another responder a specific operational instruction and then confirms the responder received and understood it. What communication practice is being used? Enter the term.
20
Open ended
1 point
At a mass-casualty incident, responders have more patients than they can assess and treat at once. Explain how triage should guide their priorities, how it differs from routine patient assessment, and why they may need to reassess.