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AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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
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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
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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
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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
AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM
2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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
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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
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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
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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
