FP-C - Board Certified Flight Paramedic

FLIGHT PARAMEDIC CERTIFICATION
EXAM CORRECT QUESTIONS &
SOLUTIONS(RATED A+)
ABG value
PH - ANSWER 7.35-7.45

ABG value
CO2 - ANSWER 35-45

ABG value
HCO3 - ANSWER 22-26

ABG value
PaO2 - ANSWER 80-100 mmhg

ABG value
SaO2 - ANSWER >95%

ABG value
Base (excess/deficit) - ANSWER (-2) to (+2)

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Na+ (sodium) - ANSWER 135 - 145 mEq/L

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K+ (potassium) - ANSWER 3.5 - 5 mEq/L

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Cl- (chloride) - ANSWER 95-105 mEq/L

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CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) - ANSWER 22-26 mEq/L

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BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) - ANSWER 6-24 mg/dL

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Cr (creatinine) - ANSWER .7-1.4 mg/dL

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Glucose - ANSWER 80-120 mg/dL

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Sodium is... - ANSWER The primary extracellular cation, helps nerves and muscles
interact

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Potassium is... - ANSWER The primary intracellular cation, responsible for cell
excitability, resting membrane potential (MOST DANGEROUS ABNORMALITY)

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Chloride is... - ANSWER An extracellular cation, maintains osmotic pressure, helps
stomach produce hydrochloric acid

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Carbon Dioxide is... - ANSWER Important for helping maintain the acid-base balance

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Blood Urea Nitrogen... - ANSWER Helps provide a picture of renal clearance

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Creatinine... - ANSWER Help provide a picture of renal clearance

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Glucose... - ANSWER Shows how much glucose is circulating in the blood

AGE
S/S, Tx - ANSWER Any neurologic sign with Hx of hyperbaric exposure

Recompression on TT6

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