CHT Hyperbaric Chamber Emergency Procedures 3

Question 1

When a patient experiences an oxygen toxicity seizure inside a monoplace chamber, the technician should:

Accepted Answer

Switch the patient to air, protect from injury, and prepare for emergency decompression if seizure persists

Answer

Switching to air terminates oxygen exposure, protecting the patient from further CNS injury while the seizure is managed safely inside the chamber.

Question 2

What does the term 'buddy breathing' refer to in multiplace hyperbaric chamber emergency training?

Accepted Answer

A procedure where an inside tender provides emergency air supply to a distressed patient

Answer

Buddy breathing in multiplace chambers refers to an inside tender providing emergency air or oxygen supply to a patient in respiratory distress.

Question 3

Which document should a hyperbaric facility have immediately accessible in the event of a chamber emergency?

Accepted Answer

Emergency procedures manual and emergency contact list

Answer

An emergency procedures manual and emergency contact list must be immediately accessible so staff can execute the correct response and notify appropriate personnel.

Question 4

A hyperbaric chamber's pressure hull develops a visible crack during treatment. The correct response is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately initiate controlled emergency decompression and evacuate patients

Answer

A cracked pressure hull represents a structural failure risk and requires immediate controlled emergency decompression and patient evacuation.

Question 5

In a multiplace hyperbaric chamber, what is the role of the inside attendant (tender) during an emergency?

Accepted Answer

To assist patients, provide first aid, and communicate status to outside operators

Answer

The inside tender assists patients physically, provides first aid measures, and maintains communication with the outside operator during emergencies.

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CHT Hyperbaric Chamber Emergency Procedures 3