Flight Paramedic Certification Exam Questions And Answers

ABG value PH - ANS 7.35-7.45 ABG value CO2 - ANS 35-45 ABG value HCO3 - ANS 22-26 ABG value PaO2 - ANS 80-100 mmhg ABG value SaO2 - ANS 95% ABG value Base (excess/deficit) - ANS (-2) to (+2) Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value Na+ (sodium) - ANS 135 - 145 mEq/L Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value K+ (potassium) - ANS 3.5 - 5 mEq/L Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value Cl- (chloride) - ANS 95-105 mEq/L Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) - ANS 22-26 mEq/L Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) - ANS 6-24 mg/dL Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value Cr (creatinine) - ANS .7-1.4 mg/dL Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel value Glucose - ANS 80-120 mg/dL Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel Sodium is... - ANS The primary extracellular cation, helps nerves and muscles interact Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel Potassium is... - ANS The primary intracellular cation, responsible for cell excitability, resting membrane potential (MOST DANGEROUS ABNORMALITY) Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel Chloride is... - ANS An extracellular cation, maintains osmotic pressure, helps stomach produce hydrochloric acid Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel Carbon Dioxide is... - ANS Important for helping maintain the acid-base balance Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel Blood Urea Nitrogen... - ANS Helps provide a picture of renal clearance Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel Creatinine... - ANS Help provide a picture of renal clearance Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel Glucose... - ANS Shows how much glucose is circulating in the blood AGE S/S, Tx - ANS Any neurologic sign with Hx of hyperbaric exposure Recompression on TT6 Atmospheric calculations 33ft of sea water = - ANS 1 atmosphere Atmospheric calculations surface atmosphere + 33ft of sea water = - ANS 2 atmospheres absolute (2ATA) Atmospheric zones Physiologic Zone - ANS Sea level to 10,000 ft MSL Night vision decreased beginning at 5,000 ft MSL Atmospheric zones Physiologically Deficient Zone - ANS 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 - ANS 90 Seconds Atmospheric zones Physiologically Deficient Zone Rapid cabin depressurization leads to... - ANS Cutting Time of Useful Consciousness in HALF Atmospheric Zones Space Equivalent Zone - ANS 50,000 ft MSL Types of hypoxia Hypemic - ANS Reduction in O2 carrying ability Anemia, hemorrhage Types of hypoxia Histotoxic - ANS Poisoning of the cytochrome oxidase system Cyanide, CO, alcohol Types of hypoxia Hypoxic - ANS Not enough oxygen in the air altitude, deficiency in alveolar O2 exchange, pneumothorax Types of hypoxia Stagnant - ANS Reduced cardiac output High G forces, cardiogenic shock Stages of hypoxia - ANS Indifferent - some loss of night vision Compensatory - ⇧HR, vent, slowed judgement Disturbance - drunk Critical - death Stressors of flight Self imposed - ANS Dehydration Exhaustion Alcohol Tobacco Hypoglycemia Stressors of flight Inherent - ANS Thermal Changes ⇩ Humidity Gravitational forces Fatigue ⇩ Partial pressure of O2 Barometric pressure change Noise Vibration G Forces - Gx Direction of Force Toleration Example - ANS Anterior/Posterior Best tolerated Accelerating/decelerating in your car G Forces - Gz Direction Toleration Example - ANS Vertical Falling from a roof and landing on your feet G Forces - Gy Direction Toleration Example - ANS Lateral Least tolerated Being T-Boned in a car wreck