TPATC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following typically is a result of sleep debt? (Transport Physiology) -
Answers :Observable decrease in cognitive performance
Acute fatigue is commonly manifested by which of the following characteristics?
(Transport Physiology) - Answers :Loss of accuracy and control
Which of the following gas laws explains why and ET cuff increases tracheal wall
pressure and ischemia during ascent to 8,000 feet mean sea level? (Transport
Physiology) - Answers :Boyle's law
Which of the following sensory inputs is most reliable during flight? (Transport
Physiology) - Answers :Visual perception of speed and direction
Which of the following features is most important in a successful safety program?
(Safety Policies) - Answers :Attitude
Alcohol or dugs must not be consumed for at least how many hours before a shift
(Safety Policies) - Answers :12
In the early afternoon or before bedtime, typical sleep latency, the time it takes to fall
asleep, usually ranges from? (Safety Policies) - Answers :7-8 mins
Which of the following is addressed in the 2018 ASTNA position paper Transport Nurse
Safety in the Transport Environment? (Safety Policies) - Answers :Creating healthy
work environements
Which of the following is considered the most common side effects of sleep inertia?
(Safety Policies) - Answers :Slows speed of cognitive task performance
Which of the following is one of the four key elements of an appropriate transfer as
required by EMTALA? (Legal aspects of critical care) - Answers :The sending facility
provides treatment within capacity to minimizer patient risk
Breach of confidentiality is an example of: (legal aspects of critical care) - Answers :A
quasi-intentional tort
Delegated medical practice, interventions, and procedures administered by the
transport team are dictated by which of the following? (Legal aspects of critical care) -
Answers :off-line and on-line medical direction
In the pretrial phase of a lawsuit, information from which of the following patient care
discussions is most likely to be protected from discovery by the patient's attorney? (legal
aspects of critical care) - Answers :Continuous quality improvement records
, Tympanic membrane rupture can occur as a result of which of the following types of
blast injury? (disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - Answers :Primary
Which of the following statements represents a general principal of disaster triage?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - Answers :treatment and transport follow patient
triage
Heavy rain with potential for flooding is predicted. Evacuation of residents prior to the
weather event is an example of: (disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - Answers
:mitigation
Which of the following is considered a critical activity for disaster preparedness?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - Answers :performing a risk assessment of both
natural and manmade disasters
Knowing the mechanism of injury is important because it: (general principles of trauma
transport) - Answers :allows providers to anticipate certain types of injuries
Which of the following is considered a principle of the primary assessment? (general
principles of trauma transport) - Answers :Identifies and manages immediate life
threatening complications
Principles of field triage to direct transport to a trauma center includes which of the
following? (general principles of trauma transport) - Answers :Patients w/ 2 or more
proximal long bone fractures
Which of the following patient characteristics is associated w/ difficult bag mask
ventilation? (Airway and mechanical ventilation) - Answers :facial hair
In the 3-3-2 assessment, the space available for tongue displacement is the distance:
(airway and mechanical ventilation) - Answers :from the chin to the hyoid bone
An endotracheal tube introducer or bougie placed into the trachea will: (airway and
mechanical ventilation) - Answers :"hang up" when the tip reaches the right mainstem
bronchus.
When using neuromuscular blocking agents to intubate a patient in shock, the
subsequent minute ventilation should be: (airway and mechanical ventilation) - Answers
:higher than normal
Which of the following represents optimal airway management positioning? (airway and
mechanical ventilation) - Answers :face parallel with the ceiling
Which of the following patterns best characterizes multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
(MODS)? (shock) - Answers :Hepatic and renal dysfunction
Which of the following typically is a result of sleep debt? (Transport Physiology) -
Answers :Observable decrease in cognitive performance
Acute fatigue is commonly manifested by which of the following characteristics?
(Transport Physiology) - Answers :Loss of accuracy and control
Which of the following gas laws explains why and ET cuff increases tracheal wall
pressure and ischemia during ascent to 8,000 feet mean sea level? (Transport
Physiology) - Answers :Boyle's law
Which of the following sensory inputs is most reliable during flight? (Transport
Physiology) - Answers :Visual perception of speed and direction
Which of the following features is most important in a successful safety program?
(Safety Policies) - Answers :Attitude
Alcohol or dugs must not be consumed for at least how many hours before a shift
(Safety Policies) - Answers :12
In the early afternoon or before bedtime, typical sleep latency, the time it takes to fall
asleep, usually ranges from? (Safety Policies) - Answers :7-8 mins
Which of the following is addressed in the 2018 ASTNA position paper Transport Nurse
Safety in the Transport Environment? (Safety Policies) - Answers :Creating healthy
work environements
Which of the following is considered the most common side effects of sleep inertia?
(Safety Policies) - Answers :Slows speed of cognitive task performance
Which of the following is one of the four key elements of an appropriate transfer as
required by EMTALA? (Legal aspects of critical care) - Answers :The sending facility
provides treatment within capacity to minimizer patient risk
Breach of confidentiality is an example of: (legal aspects of critical care) - Answers :A
quasi-intentional tort
Delegated medical practice, interventions, and procedures administered by the
transport team are dictated by which of the following? (Legal aspects of critical care) -
Answers :off-line and on-line medical direction
In the pretrial phase of a lawsuit, information from which of the following patient care
discussions is most likely to be protected from discovery by the patient's attorney? (legal
aspects of critical care) - Answers :Continuous quality improvement records
, Tympanic membrane rupture can occur as a result of which of the following types of
blast injury? (disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - Answers :Primary
Which of the following statements represents a general principal of disaster triage?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - Answers :treatment and transport follow patient
triage
Heavy rain with potential for flooding is predicted. Evacuation of residents prior to the
weather event is an example of: (disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - Answers
:mitigation
Which of the following is considered a critical activity for disaster preparedness?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - Answers :performing a risk assessment of both
natural and manmade disasters
Knowing the mechanism of injury is important because it: (general principles of trauma
transport) - Answers :allows providers to anticipate certain types of injuries
Which of the following is considered a principle of the primary assessment? (general
principles of trauma transport) - Answers :Identifies and manages immediate life
threatening complications
Principles of field triage to direct transport to a trauma center includes which of the
following? (general principles of trauma transport) - Answers :Patients w/ 2 or more
proximal long bone fractures
Which of the following patient characteristics is associated w/ difficult bag mask
ventilation? (Airway and mechanical ventilation) - Answers :facial hair
In the 3-3-2 assessment, the space available for tongue displacement is the distance:
(airway and mechanical ventilation) - Answers :from the chin to the hyoid bone
An endotracheal tube introducer or bougie placed into the trachea will: (airway and
mechanical ventilation) - Answers :"hang up" when the tip reaches the right mainstem
bronchus.
When using neuromuscular blocking agents to intubate a patient in shock, the
subsequent minute ventilation should be: (airway and mechanical ventilation) - Answers
:higher than normal
Which of the following represents optimal airway management positioning? (airway and
mechanical ventilation) - Answers :face parallel with the ceiling
Which of the following patterns best characterizes multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
(MODS)? (shock) - Answers :Hepatic and renal dysfunction
