TPATC EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION

TPATC EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS NEWEST VERSION Trauma - ANSWER Leading cause of death for all age groups under 44. Trauma in kids - ANSWER Leading cause of death in children. How many trauma time frames are there? - ANSWER 3...first peak, second peak and third peak. First Peak Trauma time frame - ANSWER Represents 50% of total patient mortality and includes those who die instantaneously or in the first few minutes after injury. Brain stem injury, high spinal cord and lacerations of the heart, aorta or other large blood vessels. Second Peak Trauma time frame - ANSWER Represents 30% of fatalities and occurs within mins to a few hours after injury. Usually TBI and other multiple injuries associated with significant blood loss. Which of the following typically is a result of sleep debt? (Transport Physiology) - ANSWER Observable decrease in cognitive performance Acute fatigue is commonly manifested by which of the following characteristics? (Transport Physiology) - ANSWER Loss of accuracy and control 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) - ANSWER Boyle's law Which of the following sensory inputs is most reliable during flight? (Transport Physiology) - ANSWER Visual perception of speed and direction Which of the following features is most important in a successful safety program? (Safety Policies) - ANSWER Attitude Alcohol or dugs must not be consumed for at least how many hours before a shift (Safety Policies) - ANSWER 12 In the early afternoon or before bedtime, typical sleep latency, the time it takes to fall asleep, usually ranges from? (Safety Policies) - ANSWER 7-8 mins Which of the following is addressed in the 2018 ASTNA position paper Transport Nurse Safety in the Transport Environment? (Safety Policies) - ANSWER Creating healthy work environements Which of the following is considered the most common side effects of sleep inertia? (Safety Policies) - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER The sending facility provides treatment within capacity to minimizer patient risk Breach of confidentiality is an example of: (legal aspects of critical care) - ANSWER 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) - ANSWER off-line and on-line medical direction .? Leading cause of death - ANSWER Trauma .Tri modal,death, who is our pt. - ANSWER Initial 50%, secondary 1-2 hourstertiary 1-2'hours death Pericaridalmsac - ANSWER 10-15 ml can cause Becky triad - ANSWER Distended neck veins, hypotension and muffled heart tones Positive Becky triad - ANSWER Try additional fluids if unable to perform pericardial tamponade ?What are 4 field guide levels - ANSWER Physiologic, a atomic, moi, special comsiderations ?what is lethal triad - ANSWER Hypothermia, acidosis, coagulopathy What far parts do we hold - ANSWER far 91 general operating guidelines, 135 on demand for hire. Carts requires 135 minimums .? What are the 12 dirty dozen - ANSWER Communication, knowledge, teamwork, resources, assertiveness, awareness, complacency, distractions, fatigue, pressure, stress, norms. - ANSWER 78 nitrogen 21 02 1 Efficient zone - ANSWER O-12500 Deficient zone - ANSWER need 02 and pressurized cabin Percentage of gas always the same density changes - ANSWER Proportion Standard temp, standard pressure - ANSWER 59, 29.92 In 1000 ft how much tempmchange - ANSWER 2 degrees Celsius - ANSWER Pressure is more important than temp. Boyles law - ANSWER Ballon, volume expands Charles - ANSWER Celsius, temp volume expands. Gay lussacs law - ANSWER What does combined gas laws indicate - ANSWER Boyles amd Charles combat easy other in the real world as it gets cooler thenhighernyou go.m Daltons law - ANSWER Percentage of a gas remains constant, pressure is what changes.