TPATC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026 | COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
Which of the following typically is a result of sleep debt? (Transport Physiology) -
(Answer) -Observable decrease in cognitive performance
Acute fatigue is commonly manifested by which of the following characteristics?
(Transport Physiology) - (Answer) -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) - (Answer) -Boyle's law
Which of the following sensory inputs is most reliable during flight? (Transport
Physiology) - (Answer) -Visual perception of speed and direction
Which of the following features is most important in a successful safety program?
(Safety Policies) - (Answer) -Attitude
Alcohol or dugs must not be consumed for at least how many hours before a shift
(Safety Policies) - (Answer) -12
In the early afternoon or before bedtime, typical sleep latency, the time it takes to fall
asleep, usually ranges from? (Safety Policies) - (Answer) -7-8 mins
Which of the following is addressed in the 2018 ASTNA position paper Transport
Nurse Safety in the Transport Environment? (Safety Policies) - (Answer) -Creating
healthy work environements
Which of the following is considered the most common side effects of sleep inertia?
(Safety Policies) - (Answer) -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) - (Answer) -The sending facility
provides treatment within capacity to minimizer patient risk
Breach of confidentiality is an example of: (legal aspects of critical care) - (Answer) -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) -
(Answer) -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) - (Answer) -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) - (Answer) -Primary
Which of the following statements represents a general principal of disaster triage?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - (Answer) -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) - (Answer) -
mitigation
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | UPDATED VERSION
Which of the following typically is a result of sleep debt? (Transport Physiology) -
(Answer) -Observable decrease in cognitive performance
Acute fatigue is commonly manifested by which of the following characteristics?
(Transport Physiology) - (Answer) -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) - (Answer) -Boyle's law
Which of the following sensory inputs is most reliable during flight? (Transport
Physiology) - (Answer) -Visual perception of speed and direction
Which of the following features is most important in a successful safety program?
(Safety Policies) - (Answer) -Attitude
Alcohol or dugs must not be consumed for at least how many hours before a shift
(Safety Policies) - (Answer) -12
In the early afternoon or before bedtime, typical sleep latency, the time it takes to fall
asleep, usually ranges from? (Safety Policies) - (Answer) -7-8 mins
Which of the following is addressed in the 2018 ASTNA position paper Transport
Nurse Safety in the Transport Environment? (Safety Policies) - (Answer) -Creating
healthy work environements
Which of the following is considered the most common side effects of sleep inertia?
(Safety Policies) - (Answer) -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) - (Answer) -The sending facility
provides treatment within capacity to minimizer patient risk
Breach of confidentiality is an example of: (legal aspects of critical care) - (Answer) -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) -
(Answer) -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) - (Answer) -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) - (Answer) -Primary
Which of the following statements represents a general principal of disaster triage?
(disaster and mass-casualty incidents) - (Answer) -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) - (Answer) -
mitigation
