Air medical operations

Question 1

What type of flight rules can be characterized by the pilot(s) relying almost exclusively on line of sight?
Question 1 options:

A)

Emergency flight rules

B)

Instrument flight rules

C)

Visual flight rules

D)

Traditional flight rules

Answer 1

visual flight rules

Question 2

Which of the following patients would NOT be a candidate for transport via fixed-wing aircraft?
Question 2 options:

A)

32-year-old man requiring prolonged extrication following a vehicle accident

B)

3-hour-old neonate requiring transport from a community hospital to a higher-level NICU

C)

12-year-old burn victim who has been stabilized at a local ED and now needs transport to a burn center

D)

42-year-old man who is sedated and intubated, being transported from a rural area to a university hospital

Answer 2

32 year old man requiring prolonged extrication following a vehicle accident

Question 3

Which one of the following is NOT a typical use for a rotor-wing aircraft?
Question 3 options:

A)

Search and rescue

B)

Scene response for patient transport

C)

Organ procurement

D)

Transport over very long distances

Answer 3

transport over very long distances

Question 4

During which conflict did helicopter evacuation of wounded U.S. soldiers become standard practice?
Question 4 options:

A)

Korean War

B)

Vietnam War

C)

World War I

D)

World War II

Answer 4

Korean war

Question 5

During which conflict did helicopter transport of U.S. soldiers evolve from strict evacuation to in-flight medical care?
Question 5 options:

A)

Vietnam War

B)

World War II

C)

Korean War

D)

World War I

Answer 5

Vietnam War

Question 6

Which piece of legislation authorized the U.S. military to use simultaneous helicopter evacuation and medical care to augment existing U.S. civilian EMS?
Question 6 options:

A)

Civilian Air Medical Program

B)

Military Cooperative Evacuation Protocol

C)

Military Assistance to Safety and Traffic

D)

Army Combat and Civilian Cooperation

Answer 6

military assistance to safety and traffic

Question 7

Which of the following is a benefit of fixed-wing aircraft over rotor-wing aircraft?
Question 7 options:

A)

Fixed-wing aircraft can fly in heavy rain.

B)

Fixed-wing aircraft can carry nurses while helicopters cannot.

C)

Fixed-wing aircraft offer greater flexibility in landing area.

D)

Fixed-wing aircraft can transport over longer distances.

Answer 7

fixed wing aircraft can transport over longer distances

Question 8

You are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision on a rural roadway. It is 0130 and there is significant low cloud cover. The patient is a 45-year-old man who weighs 91 kg and is unresponsive. The patient has been intubated and has two large-bore IVs established. Which of the following would be a limiting factor when considering air medical transport of this patient?
Question 8 options:

A)

Patient size

B)

Time of day

C)

Rural area

D)

Cloud cover

Answer 8

cloud cover

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE if the ground transport time is equal to air medical transport time?
Question 9 options:

A)

The patient should be transported by air, as all helicopters have a nurse onboard.

B)

Air transport should be used only if an IV is already established.

C)

Medical direction should be obtained to determine the preferred method of transport.

D)

The patient should be transported by ground, as it is safer for the patient and crew.

Answer 9

the patient should be transported by ground as it is safer for the patient and the crew

Question 10

In most instances, modern medical helicopters are staffed by:
Question 10 options:

A)

a three-person crew including a paramedic, nurse, and pilot.

B)

a four-person crew including two paramedics, a pilot, and copilot.

C)

a three-person crew including 2 paramedics and a pilot.

D)

a two-person crew including a pilot and nurse.

Answer 10

a three person crew including a paramedic nurse and pilot

Question 11

Responsibilities of a landing zone officer include all of the following EXCEPT:
Question 11 options:

A)

site preparation.

B)

determining safe flying conditions.

C)

selection of site.

D)

air-to-ground communication.

Answer 11

determining safe flying conditions

Question 12

Which of the following is the ideal size of a helicopter landing zone during daytime conditions?
Question 12 options:

A)

100 square yd

B)

200 square yd

C)

100 square ft

D)

200 square ft

Answer 12

100 square ft

Question 13

You are preparing a landing zone for an incoming air medical helicopter. The chosen landing zone is dirt and it is a hot and dry day. You should:
Question 13 options:

A)

choose a different landing zone.

B)

widen the landing zone by 50 feet.

C)

ask the fire department to wet down the area.

D)

inform the incoming helicopter that there may be dust upon landing.

Answer 13

ask the fire department to wet down the area

Question 14

When is it appropriate to approach a landed helicopter?
Question 14 options:

A)

When the landing zone officer indicates it is safe

B)

When the flight crew signals you to approach

C)

After a 5-minute “cooling off” period

D)

After the rotors stop spinning

Answer 14

when the flight crew signals you to approach

Question 15

An air medical transport crew has just arrived at the scene where you are providing care for a patient with a suspected AMI. You should:
Question 15 options:

A)

send a BLS provider to make contact with the flight crew.

B)

wait for the flight crew to make contact with you and give them a report.

C)

ask over the radio if the crew is ready to receive the patient.

D)

move the patient to the door of the helicopter and prepare to load the patient.

Answer 15

wait for the flight crew to make contact with you and give them a report

Question 16

When training a new provider in air medical operations, which of the following statements would be appropriate?
Question 16 options:

A)

“Fixed-wing aircraft are only used by critical care transport teams.”

B)

“It is your responsibility to determine safe flying conditions after receiving a call.”

C)

“Never approach an aircraft from the rear.”

D)

“Only patients under 90 kg can be transported in a helicopter.”

Answer 16

never approach an aircraft from the rear

Question 17

Which of the following is a responsibility of the paramedic during helicopter take-off?
Question 17 options:

A)

Determining wind direction and speed

B)

Visually assessing for straps left hanging out of aircraft doors

C)

Notifying the receiving hospital that the flight crew is departing

D)

Continuous communication with the pilot and flight crew

Answer 17

visually assessing for straps left hanging out of aircraft doors

Question 18

If necessary to provide guidance to the approaching aircraft, use clock-based directional terms. Always consider the point of reference for the pilot (the nose of the aircraft) to be the:
Question 18 options:

A)

9 o’clock position.

B)

6 o’clock position.

C)

12 o’clock position.

D)

3 o’clock position.

Answer 18

12 o’clock position

Question 19

Which of the following patients would most likely benefit from air ambulance transport?
Question 19 options:

A)

Term infant born in a rural area

B)

19-year-old male multisystem trauma patient

C)

42-year-old female with 10/10 abdominal pain

D)

2-year-old boy with febrile seizures

Answer 19

19 year old male with multisystem trama patient

Question 20

Which of these is not a way in which helicopters and airplanes have proved to be vital assets in the emergent transport of the ill or injured patients?
Question 20 options:

A)

Specialty care

B)

Scene responses

C)

Ongoing education

D)

Organ procurement

Answer 20

ongoing education