AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 385 (ACTUAL 2025/2026) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 385 (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
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1. ST elevation is associated with
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...ANSWER>>>myocardial injury YYY




2. ST YYY depressions is associated withYYY YYY YYY




...ANSWER>>> ischemia, old infarction, digitalis toxicity
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3. Q wave with ST elevation
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...ANSWER>>> acute injury YYY YYY




4. Q wave with ST depression
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...ANSWER>>> indeterminate Y




5. Q wave without ST changes
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...ANSWER>>> old infarction YYY YYY




6. coronary artery occlusion: anterior
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...ANSWER>>> LAD YYY




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,7. coronary YYY artery occlusion: inferior
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...ANSWER>>> RCA YYY




8. coronary YYY artery occlusion: posterior
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...ANSWER>>> LCX or RCA Y YYY YYY




9. Coronary YYY Artery Occlusion: lateral
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...ANSWER>>> LCX YYY




10. coronary YYY artery occlusion: septal
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...ANSWER>>>LAD



11. Inferior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
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YY ...ANSWER>>> elevation: II, III, aVF. recipro- cal: I, aVL, V1-V4
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12. anterior-septal MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
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YY ...ANSWER>>> elevation:V1-V4. rec- iprocal: II,III, aVF, aVL
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13. Lateral MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
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YY ...ANSWER>>> elevation: I, aVL, V5, V5. reciprocal: II, III, aVF
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14. Posterior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
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YY ...ANSWER>>> elevation: V6. reciprocal: V1-V4
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,15. Junction (J) Point
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...ANSWER>>> end of QRS & beginning of ST segment where QRS stops and makes a sudden
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SHARP change of direction
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16. Delta wave is associated with
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...ANSWER>>> Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome YYY YYY YYY




17. where YYY is the delta wave on EKG
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...ANSWER>>> Bump in the beginning of the QRS wave YYY YYY YYY YYY YYY YYY YYY YYY




18. Osborne wave is associated with
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...ANSWER>>>Hypothermia



19. Peaked/tented T Y
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...ANSWER>>> hyperkalemia YYY




20. Peaked P waves/ flattened T waves/ U waves indicate
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...ANSWER>>> hypokalemia YYY




21. Wide QRS could indicate x2
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...ANSWER>>> BBB present, TCA overdose YYY YYY YYY YYY




22. Prolonged YYY QT interval could indicate
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...ANSWER>>>TCA overdose
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, 23. history of tricyclic antidepressant overdose can exhibit what ECG tracing-
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YY ...ANSWER>>> prolonged QT interval Y YYY YYY




24. what is the amount of blood in the ventricles at end-diastole
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...ANSWER>>> Preload (right= CVP, left= PAOP)
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25. what is the resistance the ventricles must overcome to eject blood into the
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YYY systemic circulation
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...ANSWER>>> afterload (SVR) YYY YYY




26. Stroke YYY volume is dependent on YYY YYY YYY




...ANSWER>>> contractility, preload, afterload
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27. sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves
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YY ...ANSWER>>> Tricuspid, Pulmonic, Mitral, Aortic
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28. common site affected for balloon dislodgment when treating your IABP patient
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...ANSWER>>> left radial YYY YYY




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