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Critical Care Paramedic Exam/88Answered Questions A+ Scores!!!
Which of the following best defines the goal of critical care transport?
a) continuous intensive care bed-to-bed providing the same or higher level of
service offered in intensive care units
b) rapid transport of critical patients to trauma centers
c) providing physician-level care to patients outside of the hospital
d) providing care that exceeds the ability of local EMS services - -a)
continuous care bed-to-bed providing the same or higher level of service
offered in intensive care unit
-T/F: There exists a standardized curriculum for providing continuing
education credits to critical care transport providers. - -False
-T/F: Failure to ensure that transfer paperwork is complete prior to
transferring a patient from one hospital to another may result in an EMTALA
violation. - -True
-T/F: The majority of ambulance accidents occur when the vehicle is
traveling without lights and sirens. - -False
-T/F: Federal law requires that all emergency personnel working on
roadways must wear fluorescent and retro-reflective vests. - -True
-T/F: The critical care transport providers must always assume responsibility
and accountability for his or her actions. - -True
-Although debated by historians, the first air medical transport could have
occurred in which of the following military conflicts?
a) Vietnam War
b) Civil War
c) Prussian Siege of Paris
d) World War I - -c) Prussian Siege of Paris
-The first helicopter evacuation of a wounded soldier occurred in which of
the following military conflicts?
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) Korean War
d) Vietnam War - -b) World War II
-Rotor-wing transport is typically used for transports less than ___ nautical
miles. - -c) 150
, -T/F: Air medical accidents are usually caused by a single event. - -False
-List the four major contributing factors to HEMS crash as identified by the
NTSB. - -I) Human error
II) Weather
III) Mechanical failure
IV) Obstacle strikes
-T/F: Weather has been frequently found to be the primary causes of HEMS
accidents. - -False
-Briefly describe the "cardinal sin" of requesting air medical transport. - -
Having the patient transported by air when they could have reached an
appropriate hospital by ground transport.
-__ minutes or __ minute ground transport time is considered to be the
minimum to which air medical transport is beneficial to the patient (with few
exceptions such as extended extrication, weather, traffic, etc.). - -30, 30
-Which of the following is a DEBATABLE criteria for the use of HEMS?
a) death of an occupant in the vehicle
b) ejection from a vehicle
c) GCS <10
d) fracture with vascular compromise - -a) death of an occupant in the
vehicle
-Describe the term "helicopter shopping?" - -when sequential calls are
made to numerous air medical providers in an attempt to find one to take a
mission when it has been declined by others
-Briefly describe the "51% rule." - -allows any crew member the right to
decline a flight without fear of repercussion from administration or other
crew members
-What is the ideal size for a helicopter landing zone? - -b) 100x100
-The slope of the landing zone cannot exceed ___ degrees. - -b) 5
-Most aircraft are designed to approach the aircraft from a ___ degree angle
to the doors. - -c) 90
-Describe the "SLOW" acronym used to establish a landing zone. - -S - size
of landing zone should be 100x100
L - landing area
O - obstacles
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