CAMATA Chapter 6
Air medical personnel must consider which of the following prior to IFT:
1) all patients require assessment pre-flight
2) seriously ill patients should only have one IV in place prior to transport
3) stabilization should be brief, in order to transport the patient as quickly as possible
4) a nasogastric or orogastric tube should be placed in all intubated patients
5) all pneumothoraces must be decompressed prior to flight
A) 1,3,4
B) 1,4,5
C) 1,2,3
D) 1,3,4
E) all of the above - ANS-B) 1,4,5
Chest tubes should be attached to a one way valve directly to the wall suction.
True/False - ANS-False
Dispatch information for scene response should include:
1) location of scene
2) detailed assessment of patients condition
3) landing zone arrangements
4) nearest police and fire department units
5) radio communication channel
A) 1,3,5
B) 1,2,3,5
C) 1,3,4
D) 2,3,5
E) all of the above - ANS-A) 1,3,5
Identify five factors to be considered in IFT out of country - ANS-1) length of transport
2) land transport facilities
3) patient condition relative to length of transport
4) patient condition relative to equipment and supplies
5) qualifications of air medical personnel
6) refuelling stops
7) customs arrangements
8) any family members accompanying the patient
It is not the pilots place to deny permission to take specific medical equipment or supplies on
the aircraft
Air medical personnel must consider which of the following prior to IFT:
1) all patients require assessment pre-flight
2) seriously ill patients should only have one IV in place prior to transport
3) stabilization should be brief, in order to transport the patient as quickly as possible
4) a nasogastric or orogastric tube should be placed in all intubated patients
5) all pneumothoraces must be decompressed prior to flight
A) 1,3,4
B) 1,4,5
C) 1,2,3
D) 1,3,4
E) all of the above - ANS-B) 1,4,5
Chest tubes should be attached to a one way valve directly to the wall suction.
True/False - ANS-False
Dispatch information for scene response should include:
1) location of scene
2) detailed assessment of patients condition
3) landing zone arrangements
4) nearest police and fire department units
5) radio communication channel
A) 1,3,5
B) 1,2,3,5
C) 1,3,4
D) 2,3,5
E) all of the above - ANS-A) 1,3,5
Identify five factors to be considered in IFT out of country - ANS-1) length of transport
2) land transport facilities
3) patient condition relative to length of transport
4) patient condition relative to equipment and supplies
5) qualifications of air medical personnel
6) refuelling stops
7) customs arrangements
8) any family members accompanying the patient
It is not the pilots place to deny permission to take specific medical equipment or supplies on
the aircraft
