CRITICAL CARE PARAMEDIC FINAL
REVIEW QUESTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
ANSWERS 100 PERCENT CORRECT
◉ Atmospheric calculations
33ft of sea water =
Answer: 1 atmosphere
◉ Atmospheric calculations
surface atmosphere + 33ft of sea water =
Answer: 2 atmospheres absolute (2ATA)
◉ Atmospheric zones
Physiologic Zone
Answer: Sea level to 10,000 ft MSL
Night vision decreased beginning at 5,000 ft MSL
◉ Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Answer: 10,000 ft - 50,000 ft MSL
,Oxygen required to survive
◉ Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Time of Useful Consciousness at 30,000 ft MSL
Answer: 90 Seconds
◉ Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Rapid cabin depressurization leads to...
Answer: Cutting Time of Useful Consciousness in HALF
◉ Atmospheric Zones
Space Equivalent Zone
Answer: >50,000 ft MSL
◉ Types of hypoxia
Hypemic
Answer: Reduction in O2 carrying ability
Anemia, hemorrhage
◉ Types of hypoxia
Histotoxic
,Answer: Poisoning of the cytochrome oxidase system
Cyanide, CO, alcohol
◉ Types of hypoxia
Hypoxic
Answer: Not enough oxygen in the air
altitude, deficiency in alveolar O2 exchange, pneumothorax
◉ Types of hypoxia
Stagnant
Answer: Reduced cardiac output
High G forces, cardiogenic shock
◉ Stages of hypoxia
Answer: Indifferent - some loss of night vision
Compensatory - ⇧HR, vent, slowed judgement
Disturbance - drunk
Critical - death
◉ Stressors of flight
Self imposed
Answer: Dehydration
Exhaustion
, Alcohol
Tobacco
Hypoglycemia
◉ Stressors of flight
Inherent
Answer: Thermal Changes
⇩ Humidity
Gravitational forces
Fatigue
⇩ Partial pressure of O2
Barometric pressure change
Noise
Vibration
◉ G Forces - Gx
Direction of Force
Toleration
Example
Answer: Anterior/Posterior
Best tolerated
Accelerating/decelerating in your car
REVIEW QUESTIONS VERIFIED COMPLETE
ANSWERS 100 PERCENT CORRECT
◉ Atmospheric calculations
33ft of sea water =
Answer: 1 atmosphere
◉ Atmospheric calculations
surface atmosphere + 33ft of sea water =
Answer: 2 atmospheres absolute (2ATA)
◉ Atmospheric zones
Physiologic Zone
Answer: Sea level to 10,000 ft MSL
Night vision decreased beginning at 5,000 ft MSL
◉ Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Answer: 10,000 ft - 50,000 ft MSL
,Oxygen required to survive
◉ Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Time of Useful Consciousness at 30,000 ft MSL
Answer: 90 Seconds
◉ Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Rapid cabin depressurization leads to...
Answer: Cutting Time of Useful Consciousness in HALF
◉ Atmospheric Zones
Space Equivalent Zone
Answer: >50,000 ft MSL
◉ Types of hypoxia
Hypemic
Answer: Reduction in O2 carrying ability
Anemia, hemorrhage
◉ Types of hypoxia
Histotoxic
,Answer: Poisoning of the cytochrome oxidase system
Cyanide, CO, alcohol
◉ Types of hypoxia
Hypoxic
Answer: Not enough oxygen in the air
altitude, deficiency in alveolar O2 exchange, pneumothorax
◉ Types of hypoxia
Stagnant
Answer: Reduced cardiac output
High G forces, cardiogenic shock
◉ Stages of hypoxia
Answer: Indifferent - some loss of night vision
Compensatory - ⇧HR, vent, slowed judgement
Disturbance - drunk
Critical - death
◉ Stressors of flight
Self imposed
Answer: Dehydration
Exhaustion
, Alcohol
Tobacco
Hypoglycemia
◉ Stressors of flight
Inherent
Answer: Thermal Changes
⇩ Humidity
Gravitational forces
Fatigue
⇩ Partial pressure of O2
Barometric pressure change
Noise
Vibration
◉ G Forces - Gx
Direction of Force
Toleration
Example
Answer: Anterior/Posterior
Best tolerated
Accelerating/decelerating in your car
