TPATC Exam Newest Exam 2026 | Transport
Professional Advanced Trauma Course Exam |
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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
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
A Pilot declines a flight due to weather concerns. As a component of a safety
management system, this is an example of: ------------Correct Answer------------------
--premission planning
Which intervention should be anticipated to address compartment syndrome
following a traumatic injury to the lower extremities? ------------Correct Answer-----
---------------Initiation of a fasciotomy
,Which of the following statements about burn injuries to the lower respiratory
tract is true? ------------Correct Answer--------------------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? ------------Correct Answer----------------
----Hypothermia
Which of the following findings indicates optimal resuscitation and restoration of
end organ perfusion? ------------Correct Answer--------------------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: ------------Correct Answer-----------
---------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? ------
------Correct Answer--------------------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: ------------Correct Answer--------------------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: -------
-----Correct Answer--------------------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? ------------Correct Answer---------------
-----Put on an oxygen mask
The first sign of inhalation injury at the respiratory gas exchange level is: ------------
Correct Answer--------------------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? -------
-----Correct Answer--------------------DIC
Professional Advanced Trauma Course Exam |
All Questions and Correct Answers | Verified
Answers | Just Released
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
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
A Pilot declines a flight due to weather concerns. As a component of a safety
management system, this is an example of: ------------Correct Answer------------------
--premission planning
Which intervention should be anticipated to address compartment syndrome
following a traumatic injury to the lower extremities? ------------Correct Answer-----
---------------Initiation of a fasciotomy
,Which of the following statements about burn injuries to the lower respiratory
tract is true? ------------Correct Answer--------------------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? ------------Correct Answer----------------
----Hypothermia
Which of the following findings indicates optimal resuscitation and restoration of
end organ perfusion? ------------Correct Answer--------------------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: ------------Correct Answer-----------
---------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? ------
------Correct Answer--------------------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: ------------Correct Answer--------------------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: -------
-----Correct Answer--------------------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? ------------Correct Answer---------------
-----Put on an oxygen mask
The first sign of inhalation injury at the respiratory gas exchange level is: ------------
Correct Answer--------------------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? -------
-----Correct Answer--------------------DIC
