Critical Care Paramedic
Which of the following medication can be safely added to blood bag or given in IV tubing
while blood is being administered?
a) epinephrine
b) benadryl
c) dopamine
d) no medication can be safely added - ✔️✔️d) no medication can be safely added
The first helicopter evacuation of a wounded soldier occurred in which of the following
military conflicts?
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) Korean War
d) Vietnam War - ✔️✔️b) World War II
T/F: There exists a standardized curriculum for providing continuing education credits to
critical care transport providers. - ✔️✔️False
T/F: Failure to ensure that transfer paperwork is complete prior to transferring a patient
from one hospital to another may result in an EMTALA violation. - ✔️✔️True
T/F: The majority of ambulance accidents occur when the vehicle is traveling without
lights and sirens. - ✔️✔️False
T/F: Federal law requires that all emergency personnel working on roadways must wear
fluorescent and retro-reflective vests. - ✔️✔️True
T/F: The critical care transport providers must always assume responsibility and
accountability for his or her actions. - ✔️✔️True
Although debated by historians, the first air medical transport could have occurred in
which of the following military conflicts?
a) Vietnam War
b) Civil War
c) Prussian Siege of Paris
d) World War I - ✔️✔️c) Prussian Siege of Paris
Rotor-wing transport is typically used for transports less than ___ nautical miles. -
✔️✔️c) 150
T/F: Air medical accidents are usually caused by a single event. - ✔️✔️False
, List the four major contributing factors to HEMS crash as identified by the NTSB. -
✔️✔️I) Human error
II) Weather
III) Mechanical failure
IV) Obstacle strikes
T/F: Weather has been frequently found to be the primary causes of HEMS accidents. -
✔️✔️False
Briefly describe the "cardinal sin" of requesting air medical transport. - ✔️✔️Having the
patient transported by air when they could have reached an appropriate hospital by
ground transport.
Which of the following best defines the goal of critical care transport?
a) continuous intensive care bed-to-bed providing the same or higher level of service
offered in intensive care units
b) rapid transport of critical patients to trauma centers
c) providing physician-level care to patients outside of the hospital
d) providing care that exceeds the ability of local EMS services - ✔️✔️a) continuous
care bed-to-bed providing the same or higher level of service offered in intensive care
unit
__ minutes or __ minute ground transport time is considered to be the minimum to
which air medical transport is beneficial to the patient (with few exceptions such as
extended extrication, weather, traffic, etc.). - ✔️✔️30, 30
Which of the following is a DEBATABLE criteria for the use of HEMS?
a) death of an occupant in the vehicle
b) ejection from a vehicle
c) GCS <10
d) fracture with vascular compromise - ✔️✔️a) death of an occupant in the vehicle
Describe the term "helicopter shopping?" - ✔️✔️when sequential calls are made to
numerous air medical providers in an attempt to find one to take a mission when it has
been declined by others
Briefly describe the "51% rule." - ✔️✔️allows any crew member the right to decline a
flight without fear of repercussion from administration or other crew members
What is the ideal size for a helicopter landing zone? - ✔️✔️b) 100x100
The slope of the landing zone cannot exceed ___ degrees. - ✔️✔️b) 5
Which of the following medication can be safely added to blood bag or given in IV tubing
while blood is being administered?
a) epinephrine
b) benadryl
c) dopamine
d) no medication can be safely added - ✔️✔️d) no medication can be safely added
The first helicopter evacuation of a wounded soldier occurred in which of the following
military conflicts?
a) World War I
b) World War II
c) Korean War
d) Vietnam War - ✔️✔️b) World War II
T/F: There exists a standardized curriculum for providing continuing education credits to
critical care transport providers. - ✔️✔️False
T/F: Failure to ensure that transfer paperwork is complete prior to transferring a patient
from one hospital to another may result in an EMTALA violation. - ✔️✔️True
T/F: The majority of ambulance accidents occur when the vehicle is traveling without
lights and sirens. - ✔️✔️False
T/F: Federal law requires that all emergency personnel working on roadways must wear
fluorescent and retro-reflective vests. - ✔️✔️True
T/F: The critical care transport providers must always assume responsibility and
accountability for his or her actions. - ✔️✔️True
Although debated by historians, the first air medical transport could have occurred in
which of the following military conflicts?
a) Vietnam War
b) Civil War
c) Prussian Siege of Paris
d) World War I - ✔️✔️c) Prussian Siege of Paris
Rotor-wing transport is typically used for transports less than ___ nautical miles. -
✔️✔️c) 150
T/F: Air medical accidents are usually caused by a single event. - ✔️✔️False
, List the four major contributing factors to HEMS crash as identified by the NTSB. -
✔️✔️I) Human error
II) Weather
III) Mechanical failure
IV) Obstacle strikes
T/F: Weather has been frequently found to be the primary causes of HEMS accidents. -
✔️✔️False
Briefly describe the "cardinal sin" of requesting air medical transport. - ✔️✔️Having the
patient transported by air when they could have reached an appropriate hospital by
ground transport.
Which of the following best defines the goal of critical care transport?
a) continuous intensive care bed-to-bed providing the same or higher level of service
offered in intensive care units
b) rapid transport of critical patients to trauma centers
c) providing physician-level care to patients outside of the hospital
d) providing care that exceeds the ability of local EMS services - ✔️✔️a) continuous
care bed-to-bed providing the same or higher level of service offered in intensive care
unit
__ minutes or __ minute ground transport time is considered to be the minimum to
which air medical transport is beneficial to the patient (with few exceptions such as
extended extrication, weather, traffic, etc.). - ✔️✔️30, 30
Which of the following is a DEBATABLE criteria for the use of HEMS?
a) death of an occupant in the vehicle
b) ejection from a vehicle
c) GCS <10
d) fracture with vascular compromise - ✔️✔️a) death of an occupant in the vehicle
Describe the term "helicopter shopping?" - ✔️✔️when sequential calls are made to
numerous air medical providers in an attempt to find one to take a mission when it has
been declined by others
Briefly describe the "51% rule." - ✔️✔️allows any crew member the right to decline a
flight without fear of repercussion from administration or other crew members
What is the ideal size for a helicopter landing zone? - ✔️✔️b) 100x100
The slope of the landing zone cannot exceed ___ degrees. - ✔️✔️b) 5
