Flight crew-members should notify the pilot of any potential hazards by:
A. Shouting “Look Out” while pointing frantically
B. Announce the hazard, location and heading
C. Announce the location, hazard and heading
D. Announce the heading, location and hazard
C. Announce the location, hazard and heading
When conflict concerning treatment modalities between the transport team
and the sending physician occur it is in the best interest of the patient:
A. For the transporting team to make the final decision because they are solely
responsible for the patient’s care when they leave the facility.
B. Inform the sending physician that you will contact your medical control
physician and allow him/her to make the final decision.
C. Discuss your differing opinions to the patient’s family and allow them to
decide.
D. Collaborate with the sending physician what your opinion is and what it is
based on and then listen to his/her opinion and attempt to come to an agreement
on a treatment modality that manages the patient’s illness/injury and is within
the capability of the transport team and vehicle.
D. Collaborate with the sending physician what your opinion is and what it is
based on and then listen to his/her opinion and attempt to come to an agreement
,on a treatment modality that manages the patient’s illness/injury and is within
the capability of the transport team and vehicle.
CAMTS is:
A. A federal agency responsible for the regulation of safe practices regarding
ground and air transport and the medical care provided during transport.
B. A non-profit accrediting agency with the intent to improve the quality of
patient care and safety of the transport environment.
C. A union organization created to promote safe work environments for HEMS
crews and protect worker’s rights.
D. A division of JCAHO, which works specifically with transport agencies including
Air, ground and maritime transport services.
B. A non-profit accrediting agency with the intent to improve the quality of
patient care and safety of the transport environment.
A flight request comes in that is at the upper limit for the fuel range of the
aircraft being requested, there are pop up thunderstorms along the route of
travel however, the pilot feels as though he won’t have to deviate that much
and they should be ok to take the flight. The nurse feels comfortable with the
pilot’s decision but the paramedic has reservations about taking the flight; what
is the appropriate next action?
A. Since two of the three crew members are ok with the flight, the flight is a go
and they should accept the flight.
B. The paramedic should board the aircraft with his crew but pay attention to
local maps in case they need to deviate for additional fuel.
C. They should contact their base director and allow him/her to make the final
decision.
D. The paramedic should voice his concern and if his concerns are not alleviated
with an appropriate explanation then the flight should be turned down.
, D. The paramedic should voice his concern and if his concerns are not alleviated
with an appropriate explanation then the flight should be turned down.
While looking outside of your aircraft at night your see another aircraft in the
distance, how can you determine if the aircraft is moving towards you?
A. The green light will be on the right
B. The red light will be on the right
C. The flashing white light will be on the left
D. You cannot determine the direction of flight based off of the aircraft lights
B. The red light will be on the right
The emergency locator transmitter (ELT) is activated?
A. By turning the aircraft transponder to 2500
B. Manually via switch
C. On impact of greater than 4 G's
D. Both B and C
D. Both B and C
One would likely experience the effects of barodontalgia during which phase of
flight:
A. Cruise flight
B. Descent
C. Ascent
D. During IFR flight conditions
C. Ascent
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