TPATC LATEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
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✔✔The transport provider arrives on scene to a serious motor vehicle accident where a
patient has sustained blunt-force injury to the abdomen. When performing the
ultrasound, which of the following actions is most correct in this situation? (point of care
ultrasound) - ✔✔The provider conducts a FAST exam, beginning in the RUQ to identify
any possible free fluid in the abdomen.
✔✔What can an EFAST exam help to determine that a FAST exam is less likely to
identify? Select all that apply: (point of care ultrasound) - ✔✔Pneumothorax,
hemothorax
✔✔While assessing a patient's LUQ, the provider notices that the image on the screen
are not clearly delineated and the structures seem to be "bleeding" into one another?
What is the first thing that provider should do? (point of care ultrasound) - ✔✔Check the
transducer orientation and/or adjust the gain settings
✔✔A Pilot declines a flight due to weather concerns. As a component of a safety
management system, this is an example of: - ✔✔premission planning
✔✔Which intervention should be anticipated to address compartment syndrome
following a traumatic injury to the lower extremities? - ✔✔Initiation of a fasciotomy
✔✔Which of the following statements about burn injuries to the lower respiratory tract is
true? - ✔✔Injuries below the glottis usually are chemical
✔✔After administration of neuromuscular blockade, it is most important to protect a
trauma patient from which of the following? - ✔✔Hypothermia
✔✔Which of the following findings indicates optimal resuscitation and restoration of end
organ perfusion? - ✔✔Lactate level = 1.0 mmol/L
✔✔During a disaster response, an incident commander decides to move patients to
collection points prior to initiating treatment. For this system to be effective, patients in
different triage categories should be: - ✔✔separated according to their assigned
category
✔✔A 36 year old woman who 32 weeks' pregnant sustains a fracture of the right tibia
and fibula in a MVC. The patient reports pain in the area of the thoracic spine and right
chest wall. Which of the following is the optimal position for transport? - ✔✔fully
immobilized, supine on a backboard, tilted to one side
, ✔✔A 45 year old patient reports taking dabigatran (Pradaxa) for anticoagulation
secondary to afib. The transport provider remembers that dabigatran is a direct
thrombin inhibitor and therefore, it: - ✔✔may require a specialized medication to reverse
✔✔A patient has a hypoxic encephalopathy due to the unrecognized, incorrect
placement of an ETT during transport. The critical care transport medical team admits
during deposition that they failed to connect continuous waveform capnography to the
intubated patient. This omission constitutes an error in: - ✔✔standard of care
✔✔During an air transport at 4,000 ft, a transport team member feels chilly and fatigued
and notes a colleague appears to be sleeping. Which of the following is the most
appropriate initial course of action? - ✔✔Put on an oxygen mask
✔✔The first sign of inhalation injury at the respiratory gas exchange level is: -
✔✔impaired oxygenation
✔✔A patient who has been hospitalized for 3 days with bilateral femur fractures and
pulmonary contusions develops petechiae. Which of the following complications will the
transport provider keep an eye out for, based on this development? - ✔✔DIC
✔✔For which of the following patients will the transport provider find that an EFAST
exam is most appropriate? - ✔✔45 year old male with gunshot wounds to the torso
FAST- useful for identifying free fluid in abdomen pelvis and thorax, while EFAST-
includes a pulmonary component that assess for potential pnumo or hemothorax
✔✔Which of the following gas laws explains the phenomenon of decreased expected
performance time in an oxygen-deficient environment? - ✔✔Dalton's law
✔✔The transport team is caring for a pediatric patient with suspected abdominal trauma
sustained in an accident involving 4 wheel, all terrain vehicles. Which is the most
appropriate next step for the provider to take while noting hemodynamic instability in the
patient following volume replacement? - ✔✔initiate a FAST assessment
✔✔A patient who sustained GSWs to the abdomen is intubated and connected to
continuous waveform capnography. Following departure from the scene, the patient's
vital signs are as follows:
BP 86/42
HR 40
The transport provider notes a 12-mmHg decrease in ETCO2, confirmed on waveform.
Which step will the transport provider take next? - ✔✔Assess for a carotid pulse
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✔✔The transport provider arrives on scene to a serious motor vehicle accident where a
patient has sustained blunt-force injury to the abdomen. When performing the
ultrasound, which of the following actions is most correct in this situation? (point of care
ultrasound) - ✔✔The provider conducts a FAST exam, beginning in the RUQ to identify
any possible free fluid in the abdomen.
✔✔What can an EFAST exam help to determine that a FAST exam is less likely to
identify? Select all that apply: (point of care ultrasound) - ✔✔Pneumothorax,
hemothorax
✔✔While assessing a patient's LUQ, the provider notices that the image on the screen
are not clearly delineated and the structures seem to be "bleeding" into one another?
What is the first thing that provider should do? (point of care ultrasound) - ✔✔Check the
transducer orientation and/or adjust the gain settings
✔✔A Pilot declines a flight due to weather concerns. As a component of a safety
management system, this is an example of: - ✔✔premission planning
✔✔Which intervention should be anticipated to address compartment syndrome
following a traumatic injury to the lower extremities? - ✔✔Initiation of a fasciotomy
✔✔Which of the following statements about burn injuries to the lower respiratory tract is
true? - ✔✔Injuries below the glottis usually are chemical
✔✔After administration of neuromuscular blockade, it is most important to protect a
trauma patient from which of the following? - ✔✔Hypothermia
✔✔Which of the following findings indicates optimal resuscitation and restoration of end
organ perfusion? - ✔✔Lactate level = 1.0 mmol/L
✔✔During a disaster response, an incident commander decides to move patients to
collection points prior to initiating treatment. For this system to be effective, patients in
different triage categories should be: - ✔✔separated according to their assigned
category
✔✔A 36 year old woman who 32 weeks' pregnant sustains a fracture of the right tibia
and fibula in a MVC. The patient reports pain in the area of the thoracic spine and right
chest wall. Which of the following is the optimal position for transport? - ✔✔fully
immobilized, supine on a backboard, tilted to one side
, ✔✔A 45 year old patient reports taking dabigatran (Pradaxa) for anticoagulation
secondary to afib. The transport provider remembers that dabigatran is a direct
thrombin inhibitor and therefore, it: - ✔✔may require a specialized medication to reverse
✔✔A patient has a hypoxic encephalopathy due to the unrecognized, incorrect
placement of an ETT during transport. The critical care transport medical team admits
during deposition that they failed to connect continuous waveform capnography to the
intubated patient. This omission constitutes an error in: - ✔✔standard of care
✔✔During an air transport at 4,000 ft, a transport team member feels chilly and fatigued
and notes a colleague appears to be sleeping. Which of the following is the most
appropriate initial course of action? - ✔✔Put on an oxygen mask
✔✔The first sign of inhalation injury at the respiratory gas exchange level is: -
✔✔impaired oxygenation
✔✔A patient who has been hospitalized for 3 days with bilateral femur fractures and
pulmonary contusions develops petechiae. Which of the following complications will the
transport provider keep an eye out for, based on this development? - ✔✔DIC
✔✔For which of the following patients will the transport provider find that an EFAST
exam is most appropriate? - ✔✔45 year old male with gunshot wounds to the torso
FAST- useful for identifying free fluid in abdomen pelvis and thorax, while EFAST-
includes a pulmonary component that assess for potential pnumo or hemothorax
✔✔Which of the following gas laws explains the phenomenon of decreased expected
performance time in an oxygen-deficient environment? - ✔✔Dalton's law
✔✔The transport team is caring for a pediatric patient with suspected abdominal trauma
sustained in an accident involving 4 wheel, all terrain vehicles. Which is the most
appropriate next step for the provider to take while noting hemodynamic instability in the
patient following volume replacement? - ✔✔initiate a FAST assessment
✔✔A patient who sustained GSWs to the abdomen is intubated and connected to
continuous waveform capnography. Following departure from the scene, the patient's
vital signs are as follows:
BP 86/42
HR 40
The transport provider notes a 12-mmHg decrease in ETCO2, confirmed on waveform.
Which step will the transport provider take next? - ✔✔Assess for a carotid pulse
