TPATC and CFRN review (updated) questions with
correct answers graded A+
1. A team is called to
Anhydrous Ammonia
trans- port a man
who was found
unconscious in a
shed on his farm.
His hands show
burns char-
acteristic of
frostbite, his
clothing is saturat-
ed with an acrid-
smelling liquid, and
there is evidence of
redness
and blistering where
his clothes are wet.
The nurse should
suspect ex- posure to
2. Slow Decompression Slow decompression, also known as gradual or subtle
decompression,
is a gradual decrease in cabin pressure that can occur over a
long period of time. It can be diflcult to notice before warning
devices activate or oxygen masks fall. Slow decompression
can be caused by: A faulty door seal
A malfunctioning pressurization
system A cracked window
A leak in the aircraft pressure
vessel A malfunctioning outflow
valve
A reduction in cabin air inflow due to a malfunctioning
compressor A failure to cabin pressurization as an aircraft
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10
, TPATC and CFRN review (updated) questions with
correct answers graded A+
climbs to altitude
3. Which of the The biggest concern with a slow decompression is insidious
following should be onset of hypoxia. Using supplemental oxygen is the most
done during slow
important action to take.
decompression?
4. Epidural
hematomas
2/
10
correct answers graded A+
1. A team is called to
Anhydrous Ammonia
trans- port a man
who was found
unconscious in a
shed on his farm.
His hands show
burns char-
acteristic of
frostbite, his
clothing is saturat-
ed with an acrid-
smelling liquid, and
there is evidence of
redness
and blistering where
his clothes are wet.
The nurse should
suspect ex- posure to
2. Slow Decompression Slow decompression, also known as gradual or subtle
decompression,
is a gradual decrease in cabin pressure that can occur over a
long period of time. It can be diflcult to notice before warning
devices activate or oxygen masks fall. Slow decompression
can be caused by: A faulty door seal
A malfunctioning pressurization
system A cracked window
A leak in the aircraft pressure
vessel A malfunctioning outflow
valve
A reduction in cabin air inflow due to a malfunctioning
compressor A failure to cabin pressurization as an aircraft
1/
10
, TPATC and CFRN review (updated) questions with
correct answers graded A+
climbs to altitude
3. Which of the The biggest concern with a slow decompression is insidious
following should be onset of hypoxia. Using supplemental oxygen is the most
done during slow
important action to take.
decompression?
4. Epidural
hematomas
2/
10
