Air Methods Critical Care Exam questions and answers 2026|2027

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What three things cause cerebral vasoconstriction?
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Hypertension n




Hypocarbia Al n




kalosis




Which things cause cerebral vasodilation?
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Hypotension
Hypercarbia
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Acidosis
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What MAP range is necessary for cerebral auto regulation to be
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maintained?
50-150 mm Hg n n

,What happens to cerebral blood flow when the patient is hypoxic? ( pao2
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less than 50)?
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Cerebral vasodilation occurs. n n




How do you calculate MAP?
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Systolic BP + (2 x DBP) / 3 n n n n n n n




Which leads look at the inferior surface of the heart? ie RV infarction infer
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ior MI? n




II III & aVF
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What are some physical exams you can perform to assess systemic vascul
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ar resistance?
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pulse pressure variation
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What are Kinematics and why do we care?
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Kinematics and the physics of energy transfer
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,What is dynamic compliance?
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Dynamic compliance is static compliance plus airway resistance. bronch
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ospasm would affect dynamic compliance because it increases airway r
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e and factors that affect expansion of the alveoli, lung, or chest wall. Dy
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namic compliance is affected by airway resistance factors.
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Commotio cordis is a phenomenon in which:
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ventricular fibrillation is induced following blunt trauma to the chest du
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ring the heart's repolarization period.
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Ashman phenomenon n




Aberrant conduction of a supraventricular beat commonly seen in patie
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nts with atrial fibrillation; wide SV beat after a QRS complex that is prec
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eded by a long pause.
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Which of the following may be useful in systolic dysfunction but may be d
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etrimental in diastolic dysfunction? n n n




A.

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Angiotensin-
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Aldosterone antagonists n n




D.
Vasodilators
Vasodilators are used for preload and afterload reduction in systolic d
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ysfunction but may detrimentally decrease diastolic filling in diastolic
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dysfunction.




A holistic murmur at the left sternal border means the the tricus
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pid valve is most likely affected.
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a patient with valve vegetation from IV venous drug use is most likely to h
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ave vegetation on what valve? resulting in risk of which condition...
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the Tricuspid valve... Pulmonary emboli
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the valve most likely affected in this patient is the tricuspid valve and th
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at the blood (and any emboli) will go to the pulmonary artery and the lu
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