During a flight transport of a critically ill patient, the pilot experiences sudden vertigo and is unable to continue flying. What is the best initial action that the crew nurse should take?
Attend to the patient’s critical needs
Administer medical attention to the pilot to alleviate vertigo
Contact ground control to report the situation
Activate the co-pilot to take control of the aircraft
The best initial action is to activate the co-pilot to take control of the aircraft. This ensures that there is no delay in managing the situation and keeps the flight safe. Contacting ground control and attending to the patient’s critical needs are secondary actions once the immediate physical safety is secured. Administering medical attention to the pilot is not viable as the nurse should not attempt to resolve the vertigo while in-flight safety is compromised.
Ask Bash
Bash is our AI bot, trained to help you pass your exam. AI Generated Content may display inaccurate information, always double-check anything important.
Why is it important for the nurse to activate the co-pilot immediately?
Open an interactive chat with Bash
What is vertigo, and why might it incapacitate a pilot during flight?
Open an interactive chat with Bash
Why is contacting ground control not the first priority in this situation?
Open an interactive chat with Bash
BCEN CFRN
General Principles of Flight Transport Nursing Practice
Your Score:
Report Issue
Bash, the Crucial Exams Chat Bot
AI Bot
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Pass with Confidence.
Nursing and Medical Assistants Package
You have hit the limits of our free tier, become a Premium Member today for unlimited access.
Military, Healthcare worker, Gov. employee or Teacher? See if you qualify for a Community Discount.
Monthly
$9.99
$9.99/mo
Billed monthly, Cancel any time.
3 Month Pass
$14.99
$4.99/mo
One time purchase of $14.99, Does not auto-renew.
BEST DEAL
Lifetime Pass
$29.99
One time purchase, Good for life.
What You Get
All Nursing and Medical Assistants Package plans include the following perks and exams .