Certified Hyperbaric Technologist Test Hyperbaric Emergency Medicine 5

Question 1

A patient becomes unresponsive at depth with no palpable pulse. After starting CPR, the chamber team should decompress at a rate that:

Accepted Answer

Balances rapid access to the patient against the risk of pulmonary barotrauma

Answer

Emergency decompression must be expedited yet controlled to avoid causing barotrauma to occupants.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the role of the standby/outside technologist during an in-chamber emergency?

Accepted Answer

Operate controls, manage gas and communication, and coordinate the response from outside

Answer

The outside operator manages the chamber controls, gas supply, and team communication throughout an emergency.

Question 3

Suck-down or door-sealing emergencies are prevented by ensuring that during compression the:

Accepted Answer

Pressure is equalized and the door is not subjected to uncontrolled inward force

Answer

Controlled, equalized pressurization prevents dangerous inward forces on doors and hatches.

Question 4

A patient vomits while wearing an oxygen hood inside the chamber. The immediate concern is:

Accepted Answer

Airway obstruction and aspiration risk

Answer

Vomiting inside a hood threatens the airway, so the attendant must clear it and protect against aspiration.

Question 5

Why must a hyperbaric facility conduct regular emergency drills?

Accepted Answer

To ensure the team can execute fire, medical, and decompression responses rapidly and correctly

Answer

Practiced drills ensure coordinated, fast, and correct responses when real emergencies occur.

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