Certified Hyperbaric Technologist Test CHT Hyperbaric Facility Management and Quality Assurance 2

Question 1

A quality assurance (QA) review in a hyperbaric program should include regular audit of:

Accepted Answer

Adverse event rates, treatment interruptions, wound healing outcomes, and equipment maintenance compliance

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Only billing and reimbursement data

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Staff scheduling and vacation logs

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Vendor invoices for oxygen supply only

Question 2

The role of the Hyperbaric Technologist during a monoplace chamber treatment primarily includes:

Accepted Answer

Monitoring patient condition, managing chamber pressure and gas supply, and responding to emergencies

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Performing wound debridement during pressurization

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Administering IV medications directly through the chamber hull

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Conducting biopsies while the patient is at depth

Question 3

What is the significance of maintaining an 'oxygen use log' in a hyperbaric facility?

Accepted Answer

It tracks oxygen consumption for safety compliance, supply management, and regulatory documentation

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It is required only for multiplace chambers using air tables

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It records oxygen delivery only when adverse events occur

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It is optional documentation with no regulatory significance

Question 4

In a multiplace hyperbaric chamber, the inside attendant (tender) must:

Accepted Answer

Be trained in HBO procedures and first aid and be capable of managing emergencies at pressure

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Hold a physician's license to legally enter the chamber

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Be a patient receiving concurrent HBO treatment

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Monitor operations only from the external control panel

Question 5

Before a patient is cleared for HBO therapy, a pre-treatment assessment must include:

Accepted Answer

Medical history, physical exam, contraindication screening, and physician order

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Only a signed consent form

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Insurance pre-authorization only

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A blood oxygen saturation reading at rest only

Question 6

The UHMS-approved indications list is important for hyperbaric facilities because:

Accepted Answer

It defines reimbursable diagnoses and guides clinical decision-making for appropriate HBO use

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It sets the maximum chamber operating pressure allowed by law

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It replaces individual physician judgment in all treatment decisions

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It lists only unapproved experimental uses of HBO