CRITICAL CARE PARAMEDIC EXAM 1 EXAM
PREP: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
FINAL PAPER.
◍ A person's ability to withstand negative pressure or "bounce back"
from difficulties is known as:
A. Stress Management
B. Resilience
C. EAP
D. Emotional well-being Answer:B. Resilience
◍ While assessing and treating a patient what is the appropriate way
of managing the patient's family?
A. Ask them to step out of the room until you're finished
B. Have the POA sign a release of presence for everyone
C. Move quickly to reduce their anxiety and ease their minds.
D. Ask the patient and family if they'd like to be present. Answer:D.
Ask the patient and family if they'd like to be present.
◍ ________ is the reaction of the mind and body to a demand for
change.
,A. Burnout
B. Stress
C. Strain
D. Morbidity Answer:B. Stress
◍ What the purpose of a quality assurance and improvement (QA&I)
program?
A. Ensure compliance with medical protocols
B. Identify clinicians who are not good enough for CCT
C. Generate data and improve the service provided
D. Identify safety benchmarks to help purchase new equipment
Answer:C. Generate data and improve the service provided
◍ What portion of the crew's safety apparel must meet or exceed
OSHA standards?
A. Leather Boots
B. Head and eye protection
C. Reflective materials on uniforms
D. Flame-retardant flight suits Answer:B. Head and eye protection
◍ The three steps of the QA&I process are to define quality, collect
and gather data, and:
,A. Get an understanding of the underlying issue
B. Report back to crews about their performance
C. Allow the medical director to remediate clinicians
D. Prepare the information for CAMTS annual audits Answer:A. Get
an understanding of the underlying issue
◍ How do critical care transport services ensure that there providers
maintain proficiency?
A. Numerous education offerings
B. Mandatory competency training
C. Vigorous recruiting practices
D. Encouraging lifelong learning Answer:B. Mandatory competency
training
◍ Which of the following would indicate to dispatch that the
interfacility transport requires critical care transport?
A. Infusion pump with electrolytes
B. Wound vacuum
C. Continuous telemetry
D. Intra-aortic balloon pump Answer:D. Intra-aortic balloon pump
, ◍ How do CCTPs initiate communication with patients and their
families?
A. Obtain necessary signatures
B. Allow transferring providers to coordinate it
C. Determine if the patient's condition allows time
D. Introduce themselves and each crew member Answer:D. Introduce
themselves and each crew member
◍ Provide data from your transport system and participating in a
database that compares it to other transport systems is:
A. Benchmarking
B. Quality Improvement
C. Comprehensive Systemic Evaluation
D. Prohibited by CAMTS Answer:B. Quality Improvement
◍ With the following protects patient from being transferred to
another facility, without being stabilized to the fullest extent by the
transferring facility?
A. EMTALA
B. Patient Rights
C. HIPAA
D. COBRA Answer:A. EMTALA
PREP: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
FINAL PAPER.
◍ A person's ability to withstand negative pressure or "bounce back"
from difficulties is known as:
A. Stress Management
B. Resilience
C. EAP
D. Emotional well-being Answer:B. Resilience
◍ While assessing and treating a patient what is the appropriate way
of managing the patient's family?
A. Ask them to step out of the room until you're finished
B. Have the POA sign a release of presence for everyone
C. Move quickly to reduce their anxiety and ease their minds.
D. Ask the patient and family if they'd like to be present. Answer:D.
Ask the patient and family if they'd like to be present.
◍ ________ is the reaction of the mind and body to a demand for
change.
,A. Burnout
B. Stress
C. Strain
D. Morbidity Answer:B. Stress
◍ What the purpose of a quality assurance and improvement (QA&I)
program?
A. Ensure compliance with medical protocols
B. Identify clinicians who are not good enough for CCT
C. Generate data and improve the service provided
D. Identify safety benchmarks to help purchase new equipment
Answer:C. Generate data and improve the service provided
◍ What portion of the crew's safety apparel must meet or exceed
OSHA standards?
A. Leather Boots
B. Head and eye protection
C. Reflective materials on uniforms
D. Flame-retardant flight suits Answer:B. Head and eye protection
◍ The three steps of the QA&I process are to define quality, collect
and gather data, and:
,A. Get an understanding of the underlying issue
B. Report back to crews about their performance
C. Allow the medical director to remediate clinicians
D. Prepare the information for CAMTS annual audits Answer:A. Get
an understanding of the underlying issue
◍ How do critical care transport services ensure that there providers
maintain proficiency?
A. Numerous education offerings
B. Mandatory competency training
C. Vigorous recruiting practices
D. Encouraging lifelong learning Answer:B. Mandatory competency
training
◍ Which of the following would indicate to dispatch that the
interfacility transport requires critical care transport?
A. Infusion pump with electrolytes
B. Wound vacuum
C. Continuous telemetry
D. Intra-aortic balloon pump Answer:D. Intra-aortic balloon pump
, ◍ How do CCTPs initiate communication with patients and their
families?
A. Obtain necessary signatures
B. Allow transferring providers to coordinate it
C. Determine if the patient's condition allows time
D. Introduce themselves and each crew member Answer:D. Introduce
themselves and each crew member
◍ Provide data from your transport system and participating in a
database that compares it to other transport systems is:
A. Benchmarking
B. Quality Improvement
C. Comprehensive Systemic Evaluation
D. Prohibited by CAMTS Answer:B. Quality Improvement
◍ With the following protects patient from being transferred to
another facility, without being stabilized to the fullest extent by the
transferring facility?
A. EMTALA
B. Patient Rights
C. HIPAA
D. COBRA Answer:A. EMTALA
