TPATC EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2025/2026 (HIGHLY GRADED A+)
DETAILED ANSWERS!!
Which of the following gas laws explains why and ET cuff increases tracheal wall
pressure and ischemia during ascent to 8,000 feet mean sea level? (Transport
Physiology) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Boyle's law
Which of the following sensory inputs is most reliable during flight? (Transport
Physiology) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Visual perception of speed and direction
Which of the following features is most important in a successful safety program?
(Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Attitude
Alcohol or dugs must not be consumed for at least how many hours before a shift
(Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--12
In the early afternoon or before bedtime, typical sleep latency, the time it takes to fall
asleep, usually ranges from? (Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--7-8 mins
Which of the following is addressed in the 2018 ASTNA position paper Transport Nurse
Safety in the Transport Environment? (Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Creating healthy work environements
Which of the following is considered the most common side effects of sleep inertia?
(Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Slows speed of cognitive task performance
Which of the following is one of the four key elements of an appropriate transfer as
required by EMTALA? (Legal aspects of critical care) - CORRECT ANSWERS--The
sending facility provides treatment within capacity to minimizer patient risk
Breach of confidentiality is an example of: (legal aspects of critical care) - CORRECT
ANSWERS--A quasi-intentional tort
Delegated medical practice, interventions, and procedures administered by the
transport team are dictated by which of the following? (Legal aspects of critical care) -
CORRECT ANSWERS--off-line and on-line medical direction
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 ANSWERS--Continuous quality improvement
records
Tympanic membrane rupture can occur as a result of which of the following types of
blast injury? (disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Primary
Which of the following statements represents a general principal of disaster triage?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - CORRECT ANSWERS--treatment and
transport follow patient triage
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
ANSWERS--mitigation
Which of the following is considered a critical activity for disaster preparedness?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - CORRECT ANSWERS--performing a risk
assessment of both natural and manmade disasters
Knowing the mechanism of injury is important because it: (general principles of trauma
transport) - CORRECT ANSWERS--allows providers to anticipate certain types of
injuries
Which of the following is considered a principle of the primary assessment? (general
principles of trauma transport) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Identifies and manages
immediate life threatening complications
Principles of field triage to direct transport to a trauma center includes which of the
following? (general principles of trauma transport) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Patients w/
2 or more proximal long bone fractures
Which of the following patient characteristics is associated w/ difficult bag mask
ventilation? (Airway and mechanical ventilation) - CORRECT ANSWERS--facial hair
In the 3-3-2 assessment, the space available for tongue displacement is the distance:
(airway and mechanical ventilation) - CORRECT ANSWERS--from the chin to the hyoid
bone
An endotracheal tube introducer or bougie placed into the trachea will: (airway and
mechanical ventilation) - CORRECT ANSWERS--"hang up" when the tip reaches the
right mainstem bronchus.
When using neuromuscular blocking agents to intubate a patient in shock, the
subsequent minute ventilation should be: (airway and mechanical ventilation) -
CORRECT ANSWERS--higher than normal
ANSWERS 2025/2026 (HIGHLY GRADED A+)
DETAILED ANSWERS!!
Which of the following gas laws explains why and ET cuff increases tracheal wall
pressure and ischemia during ascent to 8,000 feet mean sea level? (Transport
Physiology) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Boyle's law
Which of the following sensory inputs is most reliable during flight? (Transport
Physiology) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Visual perception of speed and direction
Which of the following features is most important in a successful safety program?
(Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Attitude
Alcohol or dugs must not be consumed for at least how many hours before a shift
(Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--12
In the early afternoon or before bedtime, typical sleep latency, the time it takes to fall
asleep, usually ranges from? (Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--7-8 mins
Which of the following is addressed in the 2018 ASTNA position paper Transport Nurse
Safety in the Transport Environment? (Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--
Creating healthy work environements
Which of the following is considered the most common side effects of sleep inertia?
(Safety Policies) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Slows speed of cognitive task performance
Which of the following is one of the four key elements of an appropriate transfer as
required by EMTALA? (Legal aspects of critical care) - CORRECT ANSWERS--The
sending facility provides treatment within capacity to minimizer patient risk
Breach of confidentiality is an example of: (legal aspects of critical care) - CORRECT
ANSWERS--A quasi-intentional tort
Delegated medical practice, interventions, and procedures administered by the
transport team are dictated by which of the following? (Legal aspects of critical care) -
CORRECT ANSWERS--off-line and on-line medical direction
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 ANSWERS--Continuous quality improvement
records
Tympanic membrane rupture can occur as a result of which of the following types of
blast injury? (disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Primary
Which of the following statements represents a general principal of disaster triage?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - CORRECT ANSWERS--treatment and
transport follow patient triage
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
ANSWERS--mitigation
Which of the following is considered a critical activity for disaster preparedness?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - CORRECT ANSWERS--performing a risk
assessment of both natural and manmade disasters
Knowing the mechanism of injury is important because it: (general principles of trauma
transport) - CORRECT ANSWERS--allows providers to anticipate certain types of
injuries
Which of the following is considered a principle of the primary assessment? (general
principles of trauma transport) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Identifies and manages
immediate life threatening complications
Principles of field triage to direct transport to a trauma center includes which of the
following? (general principles of trauma transport) - CORRECT ANSWERS--Patients w/
2 or more proximal long bone fractures
Which of the following patient characteristics is associated w/ difficult bag mask
ventilation? (Airway and mechanical ventilation) - CORRECT ANSWERS--facial hair
In the 3-3-2 assessment, the space available for tongue displacement is the distance:
(airway and mechanical ventilation) - CORRECT ANSWERS--from the chin to the hyoid
bone
An endotracheal tube introducer or bougie placed into the trachea will: (airway and
mechanical ventilation) - CORRECT ANSWERS--"hang up" when the tip reaches the
right mainstem bronchus.
When using neuromuscular blocking agents to intubate a patient in shock, the
subsequent minute ventilation should be: (airway and mechanical ventilation) -
CORRECT ANSWERS--higher than normal
