Air Methods Pre-Hire Exam Questions And Accurate
Answers 2024-2025
ST elevation is associated with - Answer myocardial injury
ST depressions is associated with - Answer ischemia, old infarction, digitalis toxicity
Q wave with ST elevation - Answer acute injury
Q wave with ST depression - Answer indeterminate
Q wave without ST changes - Answer old infarction
coronary artery occlusion: anterior - Answer LAD
coronary artery occlusion: inferior - Answer RCA
coronary artery occlusion: posterior - Answer LCX or RCA
Coronary Artery Occlusion: lateral - Answer LCX
coronary artery occlusion: septal - Answer LAD
Inferior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads? - Answer elevation: II, III, aVF. reciprocal: I,
aVL, V1-V4
anterior-septal MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads? - Answer elevation: V1-V4.
reciprocal: II,III, aVF, aVL
,Lateral MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads? - Answer elevation: I, aVL, V5, V5.
reciprocal: II, III, aVF
Posterior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads? - Answer elevation: V6. reciprocal: V1-V4
Junction (J) Point- where QRS stops and makes a sudden SHARP change of direction to
begin the ST segment
Delta wave is associated with- Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome
Where is the delta wave on EKG- Bump in the beginning of the QRS wave
Osborne wave is associated with- Hypothermia
Peaked/tented T waves indicate- hyperkalemia
Peaked P waves/ flattened T waves/ U waves indicate Answer hypokalemia
Wide QRS could indicate x2 Answer BBB present, TCA overdose
Prolonged QT interval could indicate Answer TCA overdose
history of tricyclic antidepressant overdose can exhibit what ECG tracing Answer
prolonged QT interval
what is the amount of blood in the ventricles at end-diastole Answer Preload right= CVP,
left= PAOP
what is the resistance the ventricles must overcome to eject blood into the pulmonary
,and systemic circulation - Answer afterload (SVR)
Stroke volume is dependant on - Answer contractility, preload, afterload
sequence blood flows thru the heart valves - Answer Tricuspid, Pulmonic, Mitral, Aortic
common site affected for balloon dislodgment when treating your IABP patient - Answer
left radial
contraindication for IABP - Answer aortic aneurysm, aortic insufficiency, aortic stents,
AAA
"rust-colored flakes" in IABP tubing indicated - Answerauto inflation with balloon rupture
how to determine early or late inflation in IABP - Answerauto draw line from dicrotic
notch to inflation point
if the inflation point (IP) is 2mm+, from the dicrotic notch (DN), it indicates - Answerauto
early inflation
primary trigger used from most IABP operations is the - Answerauto EKG
IABP balloon inflation on EKG starts at - Answerauto middle of T wave
IABP balloon deflation on EKG prior to _________Answer: end of QRS complex
IABP inflation mechanism occurs at _________Answer: onset of ventricular diastole
IABP deflation mechanism occurs at _________Answer: prior onset of ventricular systole
, which patients are not affected with altitude temperature changes _________Answer:
cardiac patients
therapy focus for left ventricular heart failure patients _________Answer: diuretics and
relief of anxiety
Systolic failure characteristics-Answer <65 y/o, frequent/prior MI, S3 heart tone,
cardiomegaly present
Characteristics of diastolic failure - Answer >70 y/o, common in women, frequent hx of
HTN, S4 heart tone, no cardiomegaly
BP MAP formula - Answer -(2xDBP) + SBP / 3
Coumadin overdose antidote - Answer vitamin K, FFP
Medication NOT to give cardiogenic shock and CHF patients - Answer Beta-blockers
medications for cardiogenic shock - Answer vasodilator and positive inotropes
treatment for decompensating bradydysrythmias (FAEDE) - Answer fluids, atropine,
external pacing, dopamine, epinephrine
S/S decompensating bradydysrythmias - Answer SBP <90 AMS
medication NOt to give decompensating bradydysrythmias with 2nd degree HB type II or
CHB or heart transplant - Answer atropine
S/S decompensating tachydysrythmias - Answer SBP <90 AMS
treatment for decompensating tachydysrythmias - Answer consider sedation /
synchronized cardioversion (100 J)
becks triad indicates - Answer cardiac tamponade