FP-C #1

Question 1

Currently, as per the Atlas and Database of Air Medical Services, there are approximately___ fixed wing aircraft operating in the US.

Answer 1

331

Question 2

Currently, as per the Atlas and Database of Air Medical Services, there are approximately___ rotor wing aircraft operating in the US.

Answer 2

970

Question 3

Currently, as per the Atlas and Database of Air Medical Services, there are approximately___air medical flight programs in the country.

Answer 3

299

Question 4

Define: Bargaining

Answer 4

The person wishes to live for a certain amount of time before death.

Question 5

Type of call indicating the need of critical care transport team:

Answer 5

Mechanical ventilation, Vascular access devices, Vasoactive medications, Colloid infusions (ie, blood, plasma, or platelets), or Cardiac-assist devices

Question 6

Most commonly used combinations of health care professionals are:

Answer 6

Nurse and paramedic

Question 7

CCEMTP qualifications:

Answer 7

Paramedic certificate from accredited program, 5 years experience, (BLS, ACLS, PALS), trauma course, and a sanctioned critical care course.

Question 8

Two types of medical direction:

Answer 8

Protocols and online medical control

Question 9

Currently, as per the Atlas and Database of Air Medical Services, there are approximately___ fixed wing aircraft operating in the US.

Answer 9

331

Question 10

CISDs are usually necessary after these events:

Answer 10

Serious injury or death of a coworker, suicide of a colleague, multiple casualty incidents, serious injury or death of child, or intense media attention to an incident.

Question 11

S/S: Substance abuse

Answer 11

Sudden changes in behavior, frequent absences from work, impulsive behavior and lack of self-control, or physical symptoms such as dilated or restricted pupils, needle marks, and red eyes.

Question 12

The 3 steps to quality improvement:

Answer 12

Define quality, collect/analyze data, and improve quality.

Question 13

CISDs should be held within this time frame after a traumatic event:

Answer 13

24 to 72 hours

Question 14

CCEMTP general clothing requirements:

Answer 14

Flight suit should fit properly, be flame retardant, and never be too tight or loose fitting.

Question 15

Used to transport critically ill or injured patients a distance of 150 miles or more:

Answer 15

Fixed-wing aircraft

Question 16

Define: Denial

Answer 16

Disbelief in what is happening.

Question 17

Used to transport critically ill or injured patients up to distances of 50 miles from the patient’s location to a receiving facility:

Answer 17

Ground units

Question 18

Critical Care

Answer 18

The complex, detailed health care that is provided to patients experiencing acute, life-threatening conditions.

Question 19

Currently, as per the Atlas and Database of Air Medical Services, there are approximately___air medical flight programs in the country.

Answer 19

299

Question 20

Currently, as per the Atlas and Database of Air Medical Services, there are approximately___ rotor wing aircraft operating in the US.

Answer 20

970

Question 21

The standard types of mobile intensive care units used for critical care transports:

Answer 21

Ground units, rotor-wing aircraft, and fixed-wing aircraft.

Question 22

The primary function of quality improvement:

Answer 22

To generate data to be used to improve the quality of service provided.

Question 23

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Answer 23

This group-based panel helps individuals deal with the stress of a traumatic event.

Question 24

The 2 types of medical control:

Answer 24

Protocol and Online

Question 25

Define: Acceptance

Answer 25

The person comes to peace with the issue and accepts the outcome.

Question 26

Define: Stress

Answer 26

The wear and tear bodies experience during adjustment to the activities of daily life and the environment.

Question 27

Define: Depression

Answer 27

The person is sad and feels that nothing matters.

Question 28

Define: Burnout

Answer 28

A consequence of chronic, unrelieved stress.

Question 29

Use of cardiac assist devices may require a certified ___ to manage and monitor devices while the CCTPs manage all other aspects of patient care during transport.

Answer 29

Perfusionist

Question 30

Used to transport critically ill and injured patients in rural settings

Answer 30

can travel distances of up to 150 miles:

Question 31

Additional crew members might include:

Answer 31

Perfusionists, neonatalogists, or pediatric intensivists

Question 32

Define: Anger

Answer 32

The patient asks, “why me?” or thinks, “it’s not fair!”

Question 33

The hand protectant of choice in the flight medicine.

Answer 33

Fire retardant gloves

Question 34

___ ___-member configuration are used less often due to cost and patient’s needs.

Answer 34

3 team

Question 35

S/S: Burnout

Answer 35

Chronic fatigue, cynical attitude, changes in sleep patterns, loss of appetite, or inability to concentrate.

Question 36

Leather boots should be worn for this reason:

Answer 36

To protect from the elements and fire.

Question 37

The five stages of death and dying, grief process:

Answer 37

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance (DABDA)