AIR METHODS CC Paramedic exam with
correct answers
ABG - PH - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔7.35-7.45 mm HG
ABG - PaCO2 range - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔35-45 mm HG
ABG - PA02 - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔80-100mm HG
ABG - BE - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔-2 - 3 MeQ/L
CBC: Hemoglobin (Hgb) - what is the normal range? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔Normal Value: 14-17.5 G /DL
CBC: Hemoglobin (Hgb) - what do high and low values indicate? - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔High value = smoking?
Low value = anemia or blood loss?
CBC: Hematocrit - what is the normal range? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Normal value = 41-50%
CBC: Hematocrit - what do high and low values indicate? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔High value = dehydrated?
Low value = anemia or blood loss?
,CBC: WBC - what is the normal range? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Normal value = 4500-11000
CBC: WBC - what do high and low values indicate? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔High value = infection, anemia, steroid use
Low value = viral infection or immunodeficiency
CBC: RBC - what is the normal range? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Normal value = 3.9-5.5 million mm3
CBC: RBC - what do high and low values indicate? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔High value = polycythemia or high altitude
Low value = cancer or bone marrow suppression
Coags: PT - what does it measure & how long? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Coumadin anticoagulation
10-13 second
Coags: PT - what do high values indicate? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔High values can indicate liver cirrohsis, vitamin K deficiency or DIC
Coags: INR - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔International normalized ratio.
Normal INR = 1.0.
, Coags: aPTT - what does it measure & how long? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔Measures Heparin
25-40 second
OB: What are some physiological changes which occur in pregnancy? - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔-Blood volume increases 40%
-Plasma increases, showing false anemia on labs
-BP decreases in 2nd trimester, but returns to normal
-Cardiac output increases, up to 50%
-HR increases 10-15 bpm
-SBP increases
-Body becomes more insulin resistant
-Uterus enlarges 20x
OB: Physical assessment of pregnant patient - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Palpate / Check vitals / Check FHT / Ask GP-PAL
OB: What is GP-PAL - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Gravida, Para,
Preterms, Abortion, Living children
OB: Tx for distressed fetus? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔100% O2 via
NRB on mother; place in LLR; give fluids for hypotension and perform external
vaginal exam
OB: Vaginal bleeding - caused by? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Ovarian
cysts, spotting, fetal loss, ectopic pregnancy or uterine rupture
correct answers
ABG - PH - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔7.35-7.45 mm HG
ABG - PaCO2 range - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔35-45 mm HG
ABG - PA02 - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔80-100mm HG
ABG - BE - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔-2 - 3 MeQ/L
CBC: Hemoglobin (Hgb) - what is the normal range? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔Normal Value: 14-17.5 G /DL
CBC: Hemoglobin (Hgb) - what do high and low values indicate? - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔High value = smoking?
Low value = anemia or blood loss?
CBC: Hematocrit - what is the normal range? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Normal value = 41-50%
CBC: Hematocrit - what do high and low values indicate? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔High value = dehydrated?
Low value = anemia or blood loss?
,CBC: WBC - what is the normal range? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Normal value = 4500-11000
CBC: WBC - what do high and low values indicate? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔High value = infection, anemia, steroid use
Low value = viral infection or immunodeficiency
CBC: RBC - what is the normal range? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Normal value = 3.9-5.5 million mm3
CBC: RBC - what do high and low values indicate? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔High value = polycythemia or high altitude
Low value = cancer or bone marrow suppression
Coags: PT - what does it measure & how long? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Coumadin anticoagulation
10-13 second
Coags: PT - what do high values indicate? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔High values can indicate liver cirrohsis, vitamin K deficiency or DIC
Coags: INR - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔International normalized ratio.
Normal INR = 1.0.
, Coags: aPTT - what does it measure & how long? - ....🔰VERIFIED
ANSWERS.... ✔✔Measures Heparin
25-40 second
OB: What are some physiological changes which occur in pregnancy? - ....🔰
VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔-Blood volume increases 40%
-Plasma increases, showing false anemia on labs
-BP decreases in 2nd trimester, but returns to normal
-Cardiac output increases, up to 50%
-HR increases 10-15 bpm
-SBP increases
-Body becomes more insulin resistant
-Uterus enlarges 20x
OB: Physical assessment of pregnant patient - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS....
✔✔Palpate / Check vitals / Check FHT / Ask GP-PAL
OB: What is GP-PAL - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Gravida, Para,
Preterms, Abortion, Living children
OB: Tx for distressed fetus? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔100% O2 via
NRB on mother; place in LLR; give fluids for hypotension and perform external
vaginal exam
OB: Vaginal bleeding - caused by? - ....🔰VERIFIED ANSWERS.... ✔✔Ovarian
cysts, spotting, fetal loss, ectopic pregnancy or uterine rupture