TPATC ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1
Which of the following is the correct cuffed ETT size for an 8 year old patient?
(pediatric trauma)
Correct Answer
5.5 mm
Question 2
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)
Correct Answer
Check the transducer orientation and/or adjust the gain settings
Question 3
Delegated medical practice, interventions, and procedures administered by the
transport team are dictated by which of the following? (Legal aspects of critical care)
Correct Answer
off-line and on-line medical direction
Question 4
Heavy rain with potential for flooding is predicted. Evacuation of residents prior to the
weather event is an example of: (disaster and mass-casualty incidents)
Correct Answer
mitigation
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,Question 5
The first sign of inhalation injury at the respiratory gas exchange level is:
Correct Answer
impaired oxygenation
Question 6
The catheter size necessary for fluid resuscitation in newborns and infants is:
(pediatric trauma)
Correct Answer
22 to 24-gauge
Question 7
Tympanic membrane rupture can occur as a result of which of the following types of
blast injury? (disaster and mass-casualty incidents)
Correct Answer
Primary
Question 8
In the 3-3-2 assessment, the space available for tongue displacement is the distance:
(airway and mechanical ventilation)
Correct Answer
from the chin to the hyoid bone
Question 9
In the pretrial phase of a lawsuit, information from which of the following patient care
discussions is most likely to be protected from discovery by the patient's attorney?
(legal aspects of critical care)
Correct Answer
Continuous quality improvement records
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, Question 10
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)
Correct Answer
Pneumothorax, hemothorax
Question 11
A patient with a chemical burn to the eye has a conjunctival pH of 10.5. The next
appropriate step is to: (burns)
Correct Answer
Continue irrigation with normal saline solution
Question 12
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:
Correct Answer
separated according to their assigned category
Question 13
Which of the following statements about burn injuries to the lower respiratory tract is
true?
Correct Answer
Injuries below the glottis usually are chemical
Question 14
Which of the following features is most important in a successful safety program?
(Safety Policies)
Correct Answer
Attitude
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VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1
Which of the following is the correct cuffed ETT size for an 8 year old patient?
(pediatric trauma)
Correct Answer
5.5 mm
Question 2
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)
Correct Answer
Check the transducer orientation and/or adjust the gain settings
Question 3
Delegated medical practice, interventions, and procedures administered by the
transport team are dictated by which of the following? (Legal aspects of critical care)
Correct Answer
off-line and on-line medical direction
Question 4
Heavy rain with potential for flooding is predicted. Evacuation of residents prior to the
weather event is an example of: (disaster and mass-casualty incidents)
Correct Answer
mitigation
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,Question 5
The first sign of inhalation injury at the respiratory gas exchange level is:
Correct Answer
impaired oxygenation
Question 6
The catheter size necessary for fluid resuscitation in newborns and infants is:
(pediatric trauma)
Correct Answer
22 to 24-gauge
Question 7
Tympanic membrane rupture can occur as a result of which of the following types of
blast injury? (disaster and mass-casualty incidents)
Correct Answer
Primary
Question 8
In the 3-3-2 assessment, the space available for tongue displacement is the distance:
(airway and mechanical ventilation)
Correct Answer
from the chin to the hyoid bone
Question 9
In the pretrial phase of a lawsuit, information from which of the following patient care
discussions is most likely to be protected from discovery by the patient's attorney?
(legal aspects of critical care)
Correct Answer
Continuous quality improvement records
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, Question 10
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)
Correct Answer
Pneumothorax, hemothorax
Question 11
A patient with a chemical burn to the eye has a conjunctival pH of 10.5. The next
appropriate step is to: (burns)
Correct Answer
Continue irrigation with normal saline solution
Question 12
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:
Correct Answer
separated according to their assigned category
Question 13
Which of the following statements about burn injuries to the lower respiratory tract is
true?
Correct Answer
Injuries below the glottis usually are chemical
Question 14
Which of the following features is most important in a successful safety program?
(Safety Policies)
Correct Answer
Attitude
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