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Multi-agency interoperability (JESIP) — DIPIMC MCQ

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HardMajor Incident ManagementMulti-agency interoperability (JESIP)DIPIMCDipIMC

Before a long critical-care transfer, the team calculates that one oxygen cylinder would last only slightly longer than the predicted journey. What is the safest plan?

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Correct answer: C — Carry sufficient oxygen with a contingency reserve and monitor consumption

The best answer is “Carry sufficient oxygen with a contingency reserve and monitor consumption”. Critical-care transfer planning must include enough oxygen for the journey plus loading, delays and an explicit reserve. Consumption should be calculated at the planned flow or ventilator demand and monitored. A single-point estimate without contingency is unsafe, and reducing prescribed oxygen or monitoring to compensate for inadequate supplies exposes the patient to preventable hypoxaemia and unrecognised deterioration.

Reference: NHS England, Adult Critical Care Transfer services: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/adult-critical-care-transfer-services/