Flight Paramedic Certification Exam
questions and answers
ABG value
PH✔✔7.35-7.45
ABG value
CO2✔✔35-45
ABG value
HCO3✔✔22-26
ABG value
PaO2✔✔80-100 mmhg
ABG value
SaO2✔✔>95%
ABG value
Base (excess/deficit)✔✔(-2) to (+2)
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
Na+ (sodium)✔✔135 - 145 mEq/L
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
K+ (potassium)✔✔3.5 - 5 mEq/L
,Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
Cl- (chloride)✔✔95-105 mEq/L
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)✔✔22-26 mEq/L
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)✔✔6-24 mg/dL
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
Cr (creatinine)✔✔.7-1.4 mg/dL
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
Glucose✔✔80-120 mg/dL
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Sodium is...✔✔The primary extracellular cation, helps nerves and muscles
interact
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Potassium is...✔✔The primary intracellular cation, responsible for cell
excitability, resting membrane potential (MOST DANGEROUS ABNORMALITY)
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Chloride is...✔✔An extracellular cation, maintains osmotic pressure, helps
stomach produce hydrochloric acid
,Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Carbon Dioxide is...✔✔Important for helping maintain the acid-base balance
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Blood Urea Nitrogen...✔✔Helps provide a picture of renal clearance
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Creatinine...✔✔Help provide a picture of renal clearance
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Glucose...✔✔Shows how much glucose is circulating in the blood
AGE
S/S, Tx✔✔Any neurologic sign with Hx of hyperbaric exposure
Recompression on TT6
Atmospheric calculations
33ft of sea water =✔✔1 atmosphere
Atmospheric calculations
surface atmosphere + 33ft of sea water =✔✔2 atmospheres absolute (2ATA)
Atmospheric zones
Physiologic Zone✔✔Sea level to 10,000 ft MSL
, Night vision decreased beginning at 5,000 ft MSL
Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone✔✔10,000 ft - 50,000 ft MSL
Oxygen required to survive
Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Time of Useful Consciousness at 30,000 ft MSL✔✔90 Seconds
Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Rapid cabin depressurization leads to...✔✔Cutting Time of Useful
Consciousness in HALF
Atmospheric Zones
Space Equivalent Zone✔✔>50,000 ft MSL
Types of hypoxia
Hypemic✔✔Reduction in O2 carrying ability
Anemia, hemorrhage
Types of hypoxia
Histotoxic✔✔Poisoning of the cytochrome oxidase system
Cyanide, CO, alcohol
questions and answers
ABG value
PH✔✔7.35-7.45
ABG value
CO2✔✔35-45
ABG value
HCO3✔✔22-26
ABG value
PaO2✔✔80-100 mmhg
ABG value
SaO2✔✔>95%
ABG value
Base (excess/deficit)✔✔(-2) to (+2)
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
Na+ (sodium)✔✔135 - 145 mEq/L
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
K+ (potassium)✔✔3.5 - 5 mEq/L
,Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
Cl- (chloride)✔✔95-105 mEq/L
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)✔✔22-26 mEq/L
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)✔✔6-24 mg/dL
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
Cr (creatinine)✔✔.7-1.4 mg/dL
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value
Glucose✔✔80-120 mg/dL
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Sodium is...✔✔The primary extracellular cation, helps nerves and muscles
interact
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Potassium is...✔✔The primary intracellular cation, responsible for cell
excitability, resting membrane potential (MOST DANGEROUS ABNORMALITY)
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Chloride is...✔✔An extracellular cation, maintains osmotic pressure, helps
stomach produce hydrochloric acid
,Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Carbon Dioxide is...✔✔Important for helping maintain the acid-base balance
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Blood Urea Nitrogen...✔✔Helps provide a picture of renal clearance
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Creatinine...✔✔Help provide a picture of renal clearance
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Glucose...✔✔Shows how much glucose is circulating in the blood
AGE
S/S, Tx✔✔Any neurologic sign with Hx of hyperbaric exposure
Recompression on TT6
Atmospheric calculations
33ft of sea water =✔✔1 atmosphere
Atmospheric calculations
surface atmosphere + 33ft of sea water =✔✔2 atmospheres absolute (2ATA)
Atmospheric zones
Physiologic Zone✔✔Sea level to 10,000 ft MSL
, Night vision decreased beginning at 5,000 ft MSL
Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone✔✔10,000 ft - 50,000 ft MSL
Oxygen required to survive
Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Time of Useful Consciousness at 30,000 ft MSL✔✔90 Seconds
Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Rapid cabin depressurization leads to...✔✔Cutting Time of Useful
Consciousness in HALF
Atmospheric Zones
Space Equivalent Zone✔✔>50,000 ft MSL
Types of hypoxia
Hypemic✔✔Reduction in O2 carrying ability
Anemia, hemorrhage
Types of hypoxia
Histotoxic✔✔Poisoning of the cytochrome oxidase system
Cyanide, CO, alcohol
