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
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
,AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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
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)
,AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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
How to determine early or late inflation in IABP - (ANSWER)Draw line from dicrotic notch to inflation
point
If the Inflation point (IP) is 2mm+ from the Dicrotic Notch (DN), it indicates - (ANSWER)Early inflation
Primary trigger used from most IABP operations is the - (ANSWER)EKG
, AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
IABP balloon inflation on EKG starts at - (ANSWER)middle of T wave
IABP balloon deflation on EKG prior to - (ANSWER)End of QRS complex
IABP inflation mechanism occurs at - (ANSWER)onset of ventricular diastole
IABP deflation mechanism occurs at - (ANSWER)prior onset of ventricular systole
Which patients are not affected with altitude temperature changes - (ANSWER)Cardiac patients
Therapy focus for left ventricular heart failure patients - (ANSWER)Diuretics and relief of anxiety
Characteristics of Systolic failure (4) - (ANSWER)<65 y/o
Frequent/prior MI
S3 heart tone
Cardiomegaly present
Characteristics of Diastolic failure (5) - (ANSWER)>70 y/o
common in women
frequent hx of HTN
S4 heart tone
NO cardiomegaly
BP MAP formula - (ANSWER)(2xDBP) + SBP / 3
Coumadin overdose antidote - (ANSWER)Vitamin K, FFP
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
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
,AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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
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)
,AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
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
How to determine early or late inflation in IABP - (ANSWER)Draw line from dicrotic notch to inflation
point
If the Inflation point (IP) is 2mm+ from the Dicrotic Notch (DN), it indicates - (ANSWER)Early inflation
Primary trigger used from most IABP operations is the - (ANSWER)EKG
, AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 2026/2027 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
IABP balloon inflation on EKG starts at - (ANSWER)middle of T wave
IABP balloon deflation on EKG prior to - (ANSWER)End of QRS complex
IABP inflation mechanism occurs at - (ANSWER)onset of ventricular diastole
IABP deflation mechanism occurs at - (ANSWER)prior onset of ventricular systole
Which patients are not affected with altitude temperature changes - (ANSWER)Cardiac patients
Therapy focus for left ventricular heart failure patients - (ANSWER)Diuretics and relief of anxiety
Characteristics of Systolic failure (4) - (ANSWER)<65 y/o
Frequent/prior MI
S3 heart tone
Cardiomegaly present
Characteristics of Diastolic failure (5) - (ANSWER)>70 y/o
common in women
frequent hx of HTN
S4 heart tone
NO cardiomegaly
BP MAP formula - (ANSWER)(2xDBP) + SBP / 3
Coumadin overdose antidote - (ANSWER)Vitamin K, FFP
