Critical Care Concepts and Components

Question 1

What is the Critical Care Team Goal?

Answer 1

ICU to ICU without the patient ever knowing they left the ICU.

Question 2

What does a Critical Care Transport Team Consist of and what is the best crew configuration?

Answer 2

EMT’s, Paramedics, Nurses, RT, Perfusionists, and occasionally Physicians.

The BEST crew configuration is the one that is able to offer the most optimal care to the patient.

Question 3

What is the most common ground transport configuration?

Answer 3

EMT / Nurse / Paramedic or EMT / Nurse / RT

Question 4

Does a standardized curriculum exist providing continuing education credits to critical care transport providers?

Answer 4

No

Question 5

When do a majority of Ambulance accidents occur?

Answer 5

Clear days with good Visibility. (Usually Lights and Sirens)

Question 6

Aviation needs to report their position every ______ minutes?
Ground needs to report their position every ______ minutes?

Answer 6

Aviation - 15 minutes

Ground - 45 minutes