age 1 of 158
CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What additional healthcare provider may become part of the
transport team during the transport of a patient receiving
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)?
......ANSWER........Perfusionist
Who invented the helicopter? ......ANSWER........Igor Sikorsky
A person's ability to withstand negative pressure or "bounce
back" from difficulties is known as: ......ANSWER........Resilience
CMS defines __________ as the use of specialized equipment
and specialized training beyond the paramedic scope of
practice to manage critically ill patients from facility to facility.
......ANSWER........Specialty Care Transport
What agency dictates CCTPs' scope of practice?
......ANSWER........The state agency responsible for licensure
,age 2 of 158
When was the United States' first city ambulance service
established? ......ANSWER........1869
Which of the following will indicate to dispatch that the
interfacility transport requires critical care transport?
......ANSWER........Intra-aoritic balloon pump (IABP)
A STEMI patient with three vasoactive medications infusing in a
community hospital that is 10 miles away, 45 minutes with
current traffic, would be a candidate for which mode of
transportation? ......ANSWER........Rotor-wing transport
__________ is the reaction of the mind and body to demand for
change. ......ANSWER........Stress
Who initiated the first ambulance service in a US major
metropolitan area? ......ANSWER........Bellevue Hospital
What is the purpose of a quality assurance and improvement
(QA&I) program? ......ANSWER........Generate data and improve
the service provided
,age 3 of 158
The three steeps of the QA&I process are to define quality,
collect and gather data, and: ......ANSWER........Get an
understanding of the underlying issue
How do critical care transport services ensure that their
providers maintain proficiency? ......ANSWER........Mandatory
competency training
Where did the first public services medevac program start?
......ANSWER........Baltimore, Maryland
A 3-month old patient in Louisville, Kentucky, has a unique heart
condition that requires an intervention that is currently only
performed at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. What is
the best mode of transportation for this patient?
......ANSWER........Fixed-wing transport
Providing data from your transport system and participating in
a database that compares it to other transport systems is:
......ANSWER........Benchmarking
, age 4 of 158
What vehicle was utilized in 1870 during the Prussian Siege of
Paris as the first documented case of air medical transport?
......ANSWER........Hot air balloon
What exam must candidates pass in order to obtain nursing
licensure? ......ANSWER........NCLEX-RN
Which type of transport is the most expensive to operate?
......ANSWER........Specialty Care Transport
Interfacility transport is the transport of a patient between:
......ANSWER........Two healthcare facilities
Critical care is the management of patients with life-threatening
conditions that requires: ......ANSWER........Continuous monitoring
and drugs of equipment required to sustain life
When was the movement of injured patients first recorded?
......ANSWER........The 11th century, during the Crusades
Where was the first hospital-based air ambulance program
developed? ......ANSWER........Denver, Colorado
CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What additional healthcare provider may become part of the
transport team during the transport of a patient receiving
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)?
......ANSWER........Perfusionist
Who invented the helicopter? ......ANSWER........Igor Sikorsky
A person's ability to withstand negative pressure or "bounce
back" from difficulties is known as: ......ANSWER........Resilience
CMS defines __________ as the use of specialized equipment
and specialized training beyond the paramedic scope of
practice to manage critically ill patients from facility to facility.
......ANSWER........Specialty Care Transport
What agency dictates CCTPs' scope of practice?
......ANSWER........The state agency responsible for licensure
,age 2 of 158
When was the United States' first city ambulance service
established? ......ANSWER........1869
Which of the following will indicate to dispatch that the
interfacility transport requires critical care transport?
......ANSWER........Intra-aoritic balloon pump (IABP)
A STEMI patient with three vasoactive medications infusing in a
community hospital that is 10 miles away, 45 minutes with
current traffic, would be a candidate for which mode of
transportation? ......ANSWER........Rotor-wing transport
__________ is the reaction of the mind and body to demand for
change. ......ANSWER........Stress
Who initiated the first ambulance service in a US major
metropolitan area? ......ANSWER........Bellevue Hospital
What is the purpose of a quality assurance and improvement
(QA&I) program? ......ANSWER........Generate data and improve
the service provided
,age 3 of 158
The three steeps of the QA&I process are to define quality,
collect and gather data, and: ......ANSWER........Get an
understanding of the underlying issue
How do critical care transport services ensure that their
providers maintain proficiency? ......ANSWER........Mandatory
competency training
Where did the first public services medevac program start?
......ANSWER........Baltimore, Maryland
A 3-month old patient in Louisville, Kentucky, has a unique heart
condition that requires an intervention that is currently only
performed at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. What is
the best mode of transportation for this patient?
......ANSWER........Fixed-wing transport
Providing data from your transport system and participating in
a database that compares it to other transport systems is:
......ANSWER........Benchmarking
, age 4 of 158
What vehicle was utilized in 1870 during the Prussian Siege of
Paris as the first documented case of air medical transport?
......ANSWER........Hot air balloon
What exam must candidates pass in order to obtain nursing
licensure? ......ANSWER........NCLEX-RN
Which type of transport is the most expensive to operate?
......ANSWER........Specialty Care Transport
Interfacility transport is the transport of a patient between:
......ANSWER........Two healthcare facilities
Critical care is the management of patients with life-threatening
conditions that requires: ......ANSWER........Continuous monitoring
and drugs of equipment required to sustain life
When was the movement of injured patients first recorded?
......ANSWER........The 11th century, during the Crusades
Where was the first hospital-based air ambulance program
developed? ......ANSWER........Denver, Colorado
