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AIRMETHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 2026/2027 | 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |
CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT | AIR MEDICAL | FLIGHT
NURSE & PARAMEDIC | PASS GUARANTEED - A+
GRADED
ST elevation is associated with ......ANSWER......myocardial injury
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
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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
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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)
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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
AIRMETHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 2026/2027 | 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |
CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT | AIR MEDICAL | FLIGHT
NURSE & PARAMEDIC | PASS GUARANTEED - A+
GRADED
ST elevation is associated with ......ANSWER......myocardial injury
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
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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
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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)
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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
