NURSING CAREER ALTERNATIVES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NURSING CAREER
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NURSING CAREER
NURSING CAREER ALTERNATIVES
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FLIGHT NURSE - Answer----
1.) EMS
2.) EMT
3.) paramedic - Answer-1.) emergency medical services
2.) emergency medical technician trained to provide basic first aid and patient support
during transport from the scene of the illness or inj...
NURSING CAREER ALTERNATIVES EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FLIGHT NURSE - Answer ---- 1.) EMS 2.) EMT 3.) paramedic - Answer -1.) emergency medical services 2.) emergency medical technician trained to provide basic first aid and patient support during transport from the scene of the illness or injury to a receiving hospital 3.) an individual with specialized training in emergency first aid & patient stabilization The first civilian, hospital -based air ambulance service began in _____. - Answer -
Denver Which of the following was NOT part of Capt. Lillian Kinkela Keil's career? - She was a nurse/flight attendant on the Boeing 247, the first commercial airplane capable of flying from coast to coast. She was one of the first members of the Army corps of flight nurses in World War II. - She was one of thirty flight nurses to serve in the Far East. - Answer -She was one of the first nurses in world war I The only branch of the military currently recruiting registered nurses with associate's degrees for their flight nursing program is the U.S. Coast Guard. - Answer -false The first flight nurses with Flight for Life received their training in the military. - Answer -
false Why did the number of fatal accidents involving helicopter air ambulances increase between the late 1990s and 2009? - Answer -- The number of fatal accidents increased because competition increased. - Many of the helicopters used to transport patients were not equipped to fly using only instruments. - Pilots became disoriented in the dark and would fly into obstacles or simply land so hard as to cause the craft to break apart. Which member of the air ambulance flight crew has the authority to make a "Go" or "No Go" decision? - Answer -- the pilot - the flight nurse - the flight EMT What is one of the primary distinctions between a paramedic and a registered nurse? - Answer -Paramedics' training focuses on assisting patients in a pre -hospital environment, while nurses' training focuses on the hospital environment. Why are more states, counties, and air ambulance employers are requiring flight nurses to have advanced resuscitation, trauma, and life support certification? - Answer -Having these skills increase the quality of pre -hospital care. This can make a differenc e between life and death for many severely injured patients between the accident time and the time they arrive at the hospital. Most flight nurses are required to know about emergency shutdown operations for the helicopter in the event of a crash. - Answer -true Why is it important for a flight nurse to have superior communication and leadership skills? - Answer -The flight nurse is responsible for quickly and accurately assessing
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