AIR METHODS CRITICAL CARE FINAL EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉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 ANSWER: - end of QRS & beginning of ST
segment where QRS stops and makes a sudden SHARP change of
direction
◉Delta wave is associated with ANSWER: - Wolff-Parkinson White
Syndrome
◉Where is the Delta wave on EKG ANSWER: - Bump in the
beginning of the QRS wave
,◉Osborne wave is associated with ANSWER: - Hypothermia
◉Peaked/tented T waves indicate ANSWER: - 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 dependent on ANSWER: - contractility, preload,
afterload
, ◉Sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves (Think toilet
paper) 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 indicates ANSWER: - Balloon
rupture
◉How to determine early or late inflation in IABP ANSWER: - Draw
line from dicrotic notch to inflation point
◉If the Inflation point (IP) is 2mm+ from the Dicrotic Notch (DN), it
indicates ANSWER: - Early inflation
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉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 ANSWER: - end of QRS & beginning of ST
segment where QRS stops and makes a sudden SHARP change of
direction
◉Delta wave is associated with ANSWER: - Wolff-Parkinson White
Syndrome
◉Where is the Delta wave on EKG ANSWER: - Bump in the
beginning of the QRS wave
,◉Osborne wave is associated with ANSWER: - Hypothermia
◉Peaked/tented T waves indicate ANSWER: - 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 dependent on ANSWER: - contractility, preload,
afterload
, ◉Sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves (Think toilet
paper) 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 indicates ANSWER: - Balloon
rupture
◉How to determine early or late inflation in IABP ANSWER: - Draw
line from dicrotic notch to inflation point
◉If the Inflation point (IP) is 2mm+ from the Dicrotic Notch (DN), it
indicates ANSWER: - Early inflation
