Critical Care Air Medical Operations
Exam Questions And Correct Answers
\q\.Contraindications to Air Medical Transport - ANSWERS✔-Severe Anemia,
Hemoglobinopathy, MI within 10 days or complications in 5 days before flight, uncontrolled
arrythmia, pregnancies past 24 weeks gestation, recent eye surgery affecting the globe,
nonacute hypovolemia
\Q\.Benefits to Air Medical Transport - ANSWERS✔-Decreased mortality rates, access to more
specialized tertiary care, rapid access to healthcare system
\Q\.CAMTS - ANSWERS✔-Program dedicated to ensuring high quality patient care and safety
\Q\.Sterile Cockpit - ANSWERS✔-No communications with anybody in the helicopter unless
necessary to safety of flight under 10000'
\Q\.Visual Flight Rules - ANSWERS✔-Used in good weather conditions, can be performed
without air traffic control
\Q\.Instrumental Flight Rules - ANSWERS✔-Used in poor cloud clearance and visibility, requires
ATC clearance for takeoff and constant contact, used mainly by fixed-wing aircraft, used mainly
by fixed wing aircraft
\Q\.Flight Following - ANSWERS✔-Flight crew should be in constant contact with ATC
throughout flight , GPS tracks chopper throughout flight
Exam Questions And Correct Answers
\q\.Contraindications to Air Medical Transport - ANSWERS✔-Severe Anemia,
Hemoglobinopathy, MI within 10 days or complications in 5 days before flight, uncontrolled
arrythmia, pregnancies past 24 weeks gestation, recent eye surgery affecting the globe,
nonacute hypovolemia
\Q\.Benefits to Air Medical Transport - ANSWERS✔-Decreased mortality rates, access to more
specialized tertiary care, rapid access to healthcare system
\Q\.CAMTS - ANSWERS✔-Program dedicated to ensuring high quality patient care and safety
\Q\.Sterile Cockpit - ANSWERS✔-No communications with anybody in the helicopter unless
necessary to safety of flight under 10000'
\Q\.Visual Flight Rules - ANSWERS✔-Used in good weather conditions, can be performed
without air traffic control
\Q\.Instrumental Flight Rules - ANSWERS✔-Used in poor cloud clearance and visibility, requires
ATC clearance for takeoff and constant contact, used mainly by fixed-wing aircraft, used mainly
by fixed wing aircraft
\Q\.Flight Following - ANSWERS✔-Flight crew should be in constant contact with ATC
throughout flight , GPS tracks chopper throughout flight
