Deck 18: Air Medical Transport

Question 1

Helicopters can fly upwards of ____ in straight-line travel; that is, they have no need to follow roads.

A) 150 mph
B) 175 mph
C) 200 mph
D) 250 mph

Answer 1

150 mph

Question 2

Medical crew composition, training, and practice all fall well within the realm of a flight Paramedic's responsibility.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The ____ is an organization that provides leadership development, educational opportunities, and advocacy for critical care flight paramedics.

A) North American EMS Association
B) International Association of Flight Paramedics
C) Air Medical Hazards Association
D) Air Medical Crew Committee

Answer 3

International Association of Flight Paramedics

Question 4

____ are ideally suited to the patient population transported by helicopter services due to their expertise in airway and pulmonary pathophysiology.

A) Physicians
B) Nurses
C) Occupational therapists
D) Respiratory therapists

Question 5

There are several circumstances in which use of a helicopter might be contraindicated.

Question 6

It is a good idea to fly at the lowest safe altitude if the patient becomes hypoxic upon ascent.

Question 7

The most commonly seen staffing pattern among U.S. programs is ____.

A) Paramedic\nurse
B) nurse\respiratory therapist
C) doctor\respiratory therapist
D) Paramedic\doctor

Question 8

Nationally, the majority of air medical programs offer both on-scene and interfacility transports, with anywhere from ____ of the transports being on-scene responses.

A) 10% to 15%
B) 20% to 30%
C) 30% to 50%
D) 55% to 75%

Question 9

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has defined a culture of safety as the shared commitment of management and employees to ensure the safety of the work environment.

Question 10

There are approximately 1,200 flight Paramedics in the United States.

Question 11

The Air Medical Crew Curriculum, established by the ____ in conjunction with multiple air medical organizations, is a good resource for advanced training information.

A) National Fire Protection Association
B) Department of Transportation
C) National Association of EMS Physicians
D) Department of Defense

Question 12

Every area of the country has now completely integrated air medical services into their existing transport system.

Question 13

Due to the extensive training required for practice at the flight Paramedic level, these Paramedics are not required to function under the direction of a supervising physician.

Question 14

The staffing configuration of an agency depends largely upon the ____.

A) incident timing
B) weather
C) location
D) expected patient population

Question 15

Ground and air medical services developed in conjunction with one another.

Question 16

It is very common to staff a physician on air medical services aircraft.

Question 17

Triage is an inexact process.

Question 18

Air medical transport originated through ____ rescue efforts.

A) trench
B) wartime
C) water
D) fire

Question 19

In 1970, the ____ state police aviation unit became the first U.S. agency to provide emergency air transport from the scene of an accident.

A) Maryland
B) New York
C) Illinois
D) Kansas

Question 20

In the event of ____, the patient may meet specific transport criteria, but may not actually have a level of injury that is considered severe.

A) undertriage
B) hesitant triage
C) hasty triage
D) overtriage

Question 21

A(n) ____ policy involves simultaneous dispatch of the helicopter and the ground units based upon the dispatch information.

A) first-responder
B) auto-launch
C) rush-evacuation
D) rush-activation

Question 22

A section of the ____ requires hospitals to make arrangements for transfer that are appropriate for the patient's needs.

A) Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
B) Commercial Transport Treatment Act
C) National Traffic Treatment Safety Act
D) Passenger Transport Treatment Act

Question 23

According to ____, as altitude increases and pressure decreases, gas expansion causes the available oxygen to decrease as gas molecules move farther apart.

A) Boyle's law
B) Henry's law
C) Ohm's law
D) Dalton's law

Question 24

To save on-scene time, some helicopter pilots permit what is called a ____ load, in which the helicopter's rotors are still spinning and the engine is running during patient loading.

A) hot
B) permissive
C) dual
D) hasty

Question 25

As a balloon ascends and the atmospheric pressure upon it decreases, the gas within it will increase in volume. This is an example of ____.

A) Ohm's law
B) Dalton's law
C) Boyle's law
D) Henry's law

Question 26

If the landing zone officer stands with his arms outstretched, this indicates _____.

A) safety is unknown
B) immediate danger
C) approach should be delayed
D) approach is safe

Question 27

The touchdown area of a medical helicopter landing zone is usually required to be between ____ and ____ square feet.

A) 25, 50
B) 50, 75
C) 75,100
D) 100, 125

Question 28

Upon ascent in an aircraft, the gasses in the middle ear will ____.

A) contract
B) expand
C) equalize
D) remain constant

Question 29

The force exerted by the atmosphere at any point is known as the ____ pressure.

A) thermal
B) aerometric
C) decompensative
D) atmospheric

Question 30

The area above and around the touchdown area, called the ____ area, should be free of any obstacles that may get tangled with the helicopter.

A) hot
B) surrounding
C) green
D) yellow

Question 31

____ is a state of exhaustion or a loss of strength or endurance that can lead to a decreased capacity for physical or mental work.

A) Fatigue
B) Decompensation
C) Shock
D) Stress

Question 32

____ occurs when patients that do meet specified criteria and have severe injuries are overlooked and not transported by helicopter based on their priority of needed care.

A) Undertriage
B) Hasty
C) Hesitant
D) Overtriage

Question 33

The physiologic or efficient zone of the atmosphere includes up to ____.

A) 12,000 feet
B) 22,000 feet
C) 32,000 feet
D) 42,000 feet

Question 34

The two primary gasses in the atmosphere are ____ and oxygen, which account for 78% and 21%, respectively, of the gaseous composition of the environment.

A) sulfur
B) nitrogen
C) carbon dioxide
D) carbon monoxide

Question 35

Ambient temperature decreases with an increase in altitude. This occurs predictably with a decrease in temperature by 3.5 ° F (2 ° C) for every ____ feet increase in altitude.

A) 250
B) 500
C) 1,000
D) 1,250