AIRMETHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
ST elevation is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER-myocardial injury
ST depressions is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Ischemia, old
infarction, digitalis toxicity
Q wave with ST elevation - CORRECT ANSWER-Acute injury
Q wave with ST depression - CORRECT ANSWER-Indeterminate
Q wave without ST changes - CORRECT ANSWER-Old infarction
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER-LAD
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER-RCA
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-LCX or RCA
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-LCX
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Septal - CORRECT ANSWER-LAD
Inferior MI: Elevation leads? Reciprocal leads? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Elevation: II, III, aVF
Reciprocal: I, aVL, V1-V4
,Anterior-septal MI: Elevation leads? Reciprocal leads? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Elevation: V1-v4
Reciprocal: II, III, aVF, aVL
Lateral MI: Elevation leads? Reciprocal leads? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Elevation: I, aVL, V5, V5
Reciprocal: II, III, aVF
Posterior MI: Elevation leads? Reciprocal leads? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Elevation: V6
Reciprocal: V1-V4
Junction (J) Point - CORRECT ANSWER-end of QRS & beginning of ST
segment where QRS stops and makes a sudden SHARP change of direction
Delta wave is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Wolff-Parkinson White
Syndrome
Where is the Delta wave on EKG - CORRECT ANSWER-Bump in the
beginning of the QRS wave
Osborne wave is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypothermia
Peaked/tented T waves indicate - CORRECT ANSWER-Hyperkalemia
Peaked P waves/ Flattened T waves/U waves indicate - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hypokalemia
Wide QRS could indicate x2 - CORRECT ANSWER-BBB present, TCA
overdose
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,Prolonged QT interval could indicate - CORRECT ANSWER-TCA overdose
history of tricyclic antidepressant overdose can exhibit what ECG tracing -
CORRECT ANSWER-Prolonged QT interval
What is the amount of blood in the ventricles at end-diastole - CORRECT
ANSWER-Preload (Right = CVP , Left = PAOP)
What is the resistance the ventricles must overcome to eject blood into the
pulmonary and systemic circulation - CORRECT ANSWER-Afterload (SVR)
Stroke volume is dependent on - CORRECT ANSWER-contractility, preload,
afterload
Sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves (Think toilet paper) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Tricuspid
Pulmonic
Mitral
Aortic
Common site affected for balloon dislodgment when treating your IABP
patient - CORRECT ANSWER-Left radial
CONTRAINDICATION for IABP - CORRECT ANSWER-Aortic aneurysm
Aortic insufficiency
Aortic stents
AAA
, "rust-colored flakes" in IABP tubing indicates - CORRECT ANSWER-Balloon
rupture
How to determine early or late inflation in IABP - CORRECT ANSWER-Draw
line from dicrotic notch to inflation point
If the Inflation point (IP) is 2mm+ from the Dicrotic Notch (DN), it indicates -
CORRECT ANSWER-Early inflation
Primary trigger used from most IABP operations is the - CORRECT
ANSWER-EKG
IABP balloon inflation on EKG starts at - CORRECT ANSWER-middle of T
wave
IABP balloon deflation on EKG prior to - CORRECT ANSWER-End of QRS
complex
IABP inflation mechanism occurs at - CORRECT ANSWER-onset of
ventricular diastole
IABP deflation mechanism occurs at - CORRECT ANSWER-prior onset of
ventricular systole
Which patients are not affected with altitude temperature changes -
CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiac patients
Therapy focus for left ventricular heart failure patients - CORRECT
ANSWER-Diuretics and relief of anxiety
Characteristics of Systolic failure (4) - CORRECT ANSWER-<65 y/o
Frequent/prior MI
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
100% PASS
ST elevation is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER-myocardial injury
ST depressions is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Ischemia, old
infarction, digitalis toxicity
Q wave with ST elevation - CORRECT ANSWER-Acute injury
Q wave with ST depression - CORRECT ANSWER-Indeterminate
Q wave without ST changes - CORRECT ANSWER-Old infarction
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Anterior - CORRECT ANSWER-LAD
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Inferior - CORRECT ANSWER-RCA
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Posterior - CORRECT ANSWER-LCX or RCA
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Lateral - CORRECT ANSWER-LCX
Coronary Artery Occlusion: Septal - CORRECT ANSWER-LAD
Inferior MI: Elevation leads? Reciprocal leads? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Elevation: II, III, aVF
Reciprocal: I, aVL, V1-V4
,Anterior-septal MI: Elevation leads? Reciprocal leads? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Elevation: V1-v4
Reciprocal: II, III, aVF, aVL
Lateral MI: Elevation leads? Reciprocal leads? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Elevation: I, aVL, V5, V5
Reciprocal: II, III, aVF
Posterior MI: Elevation leads? Reciprocal leads? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Elevation: V6
Reciprocal: V1-V4
Junction (J) Point - CORRECT ANSWER-end of QRS & beginning of ST
segment where QRS stops and makes a sudden SHARP change of direction
Delta wave is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Wolff-Parkinson White
Syndrome
Where is the Delta wave on EKG - CORRECT ANSWER-Bump in the
beginning of the QRS wave
Osborne wave is associated with - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypothermia
Peaked/tented T waves indicate - CORRECT ANSWER-Hyperkalemia
Peaked P waves/ Flattened T waves/U waves indicate - CORRECT ANSWER-
Hypokalemia
Wide QRS could indicate x2 - CORRECT ANSWER-BBB present, TCA
overdose
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protected by copyright law
,Prolonged QT interval could indicate - CORRECT ANSWER-TCA overdose
history of tricyclic antidepressant overdose can exhibit what ECG tracing -
CORRECT ANSWER-Prolonged QT interval
What is the amount of blood in the ventricles at end-diastole - CORRECT
ANSWER-Preload (Right = CVP , Left = PAOP)
What is the resistance the ventricles must overcome to eject blood into the
pulmonary and systemic circulation - CORRECT ANSWER-Afterload (SVR)
Stroke volume is dependent on - CORRECT ANSWER-contractility, preload,
afterload
Sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves (Think toilet paper) -
CORRECT ANSWER-Tricuspid
Pulmonic
Mitral
Aortic
Common site affected for balloon dislodgment when treating your IABP
patient - CORRECT ANSWER-Left radial
CONTRAINDICATION for IABP - CORRECT ANSWER-Aortic aneurysm
Aortic insufficiency
Aortic stents
AAA
, "rust-colored flakes" in IABP tubing indicates - CORRECT ANSWER-Balloon
rupture
How to determine early or late inflation in IABP - CORRECT ANSWER-Draw
line from dicrotic notch to inflation point
If the Inflation point (IP) is 2mm+ from the Dicrotic Notch (DN), it indicates -
CORRECT ANSWER-Early inflation
Primary trigger used from most IABP operations is the - CORRECT
ANSWER-EKG
IABP balloon inflation on EKG starts at - CORRECT ANSWER-middle of T
wave
IABP balloon deflation on EKG prior to - CORRECT ANSWER-End of QRS
complex
IABP inflation mechanism occurs at - CORRECT ANSWER-onset of
ventricular diastole
IABP deflation mechanism occurs at - CORRECT ANSWER-prior onset of
ventricular systole
Which patients are not affected with altitude temperature changes -
CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiac patients
Therapy focus for left ventricular heart failure patients - CORRECT
ANSWER-Diuretics and relief of anxiety
Characteristics of Systolic failure (4) - CORRECT ANSWER-<65 y/o
Frequent/prior MI
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