CRITICAL CARE PARAMEDIC QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
Which,of,the,following,best,defines,the,goal,of,critical,care,transport?
a),continuous,intensive,care,bed-to-
bed,providing,the,same,or,higher,level,of,service,offered,in,intensive,care,units
b),rapid,transport,of,critical,patients,to,trauma,centers
c),providing,physician-level,care,to,patients,outside,of,the,hospital
d),providing,care,that,exceeds,the,ability,of,local,EMS,services,,ANS,-,,a),continuous,care,bed-to-
bed,providing,the,same,or,higher,level,of,service,offered,in,intensive,care,unit
T/F:,There,exists,a,standardized,curriculum,for,providing,continuing,education,credits,to,critical,care,tran
sport,providers.,,ANS,-,,False
T/F:,Failure,to,ensure,that,transfer,paperwork,is,complete,prior,to,transferring,a,patient,from,one,hospit
al,to,another,may,result,in,an,EMTALA,violation.,,ANS,-,,True
T/F:,The,majority,of,ambulance,accidents,occur,when,the,vehicle,is,traveling,without,lights,and,sirens.,,A
NS,-,,False
T/F:,Federal,law,requires,that,all,emergency,personnel,working,on,roadways,must,wear,fluorescent,and,r
etro-reflective,vests.,,ANS,-,,True
T/F:,The,critical,care,transport,providers,must,always,assume,responsibility,and,accountability,for,his,or,
her,actions.,,ANS,-,,True
Although,debated,by,historians,,the,first,air,medical,transport,could,have,occurred,in,which,of,the,follow
ing,military,conflicts?
a),Vietnam,War
b),Civil,War
c),Prussian,Siege,of,Paris
, d),World,War,I,,ANS,-,,c),Prussian,Siege,of,Paris
The,first,helicopter,evacuation,of,a,wounded,soldier,occurred,in,which,of,the,following,military,conflicts?
a),World,War,I
b),World,War,II
c),Korean,War
d),Vietnam,War,,ANS,-,,b),World,War,II
Rotor-wing,transport,is,typically,used,for,transports,less,than,___,nautical,miles.,,ANS,-,,c),150
T/F:,Air,medical,accidents,are,usually,caused,by,a,single,event.,,ANS,-,,False
List,the,four,major,contributing,factors,to,HEMS,crash,as,identified,by,the,NTSB.,,ANS,-,,I),Human,error
II),Weather
III),Mechanical,failure
IV),Obstacle,strikes
T/F:,Weather,has,been,frequently,found,to,be,the,primary,causes,of,HEMS,accidents.,,ANS,-,,False
Briefly,describe,the,"cardinal,sin",of,requesting,air,medical,transport.,,ANS,-
,,Having,the,patient,transported,by,air,when,they,could,have,reached,an,appropriate,hospital,by,ground,t
ransport.
__,minutes,or,__,minute,ground,transport,time,is,considered,to,be,the,minimum,to,which,air,medical,tra
nsport,is,beneficial,to,the,patient,(with,few,exceptions,such,as,extended,extrication,,weather,,traffic,,etc.
).,,ANS,-,,30,,30
Which,of,the,following,is,a,DEBATABLE,criteria,for,the,use,of,HEMS?
a),death,of,an,occupant,in,the,vehicle
b),ejection,from,a,vehicle