AIRMETHODS PRE HIRE COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ 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)
◉ 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
◉ 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.
PAPER WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
◉ 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)
◉ 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
◉ 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.
