AIRMETHODS PRE HIRE EXAM UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ 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
◉ 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)
◉ 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
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ 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
◉ 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)
◉ 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
