AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 385 (ACTUAL 2025/2026)
Y Y Y Y Y Y
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Y Y Y Y
1. ST elevation is associated with
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>>myocardial injury YY
2. ST depressions is associated with
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> ischemia, old infarction, digitalis toxicity
YY YY YY YY YY
3. Q wave with ST elevation
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> acute injury YY YY
4. Q wave with ST depression
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> indeterminate Y
5. Q wave without ST changes
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> old infarctionYY YY
6. coronary artery occlusion: anterior
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> LAD YY
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Y Y
,7. coronary artery occlusion: inferior
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> RCA YY
8. coronary artery occlusion: posterior
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> LCX or RCA Y YY YY
9. Coronary Artery Occlusion: lateral
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> LCX YY
10. coronary artery occlusion: septal
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>>LAD
11. Inferior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> elevation: II, III, aVF. recipro- cal: I, aVL, V1-V4
Y YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
12. anterior-septal MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> elevation:V1-V4. rec- iprocal: II,III, aVF, aVL
YY Y Y
Y YY YY YY YY
13. Lateral MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> elevation: I, aVL, V5, V5. reciprocal: II, III, aVF
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
14. Posterior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> elevation: V6. reciprocal: V1-V4
YY Y
Y YY YY
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Y Y
,15. Junction (J) Point YY YY
...ANSWER>>> end of QRS & beginning of ST segment where QRS stops and makes a sudden SHARP
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
change of direction
YY YY YY
16. Delta wave is associated with
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome YY YY YY
17. where YY is the delta wave on EKG
YY YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> Bump in the beginning of the QRS wave YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
18. Osborne wave is associated with
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>>Hypothermia
19. Peaked/tented T waves indicate Y
Y YY YY
...ANSWER>>> hyperkalemia YY
20. Peaked P waves/ flattened T waves/ U waves indicate
YY YY YY Y
Y YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> hypokalemia YY
21. Wide QRS YY YY could indicate x2 YY YY
...ANSWER>>> BBB present, TCA overdose YY YY YY YY
22. Prolonged QT interval could indicate
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>>TCA overdose
Y YY
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Y Y
, 23. history of tricyclic antidepressant overdose can exhibit what ECG tracing-
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> prolonged QT interval Y YY YY
24. what is the amount of blood in the ventricles at end-diastole
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> Preload (right= CVP, left= PAOP)
YY YY YY YY YY
25. what is the resistance the ventricles must overcome to eject blood into the
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY pulmonary and
YY
YY systemic circulation
YY
...ANSWER>>> afterload (SVR) YY YY
26. Stroke volume is dependent on
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> contractility, preload, afterload
YY YY YY
27. sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves
YY YY YY YY YY YY
Y...ANSWER>>> Tricuspid, Pulmonic, Mitral, Aortic
Y YY YY YY
28. common site affected for balloon dislodgment when treating your IABP
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY patient
...ANSWER>>> left radial YY YY
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Y Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Y Y Y Y
1. ST elevation is associated with
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>>myocardial injury YY
2. ST depressions is associated with
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> ischemia, old infarction, digitalis toxicity
YY YY YY YY YY
3. Q wave with ST elevation
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> acute injury YY YY
4. Q wave with ST depression
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> indeterminate Y
5. Q wave without ST changes
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> old infarctionYY YY
6. coronary artery occlusion: anterior
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> LAD YY
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Y Y
,7. coronary artery occlusion: inferior
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> RCA YY
8. coronary artery occlusion: posterior
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> LCX or RCA Y YY YY
9. Coronary Artery Occlusion: lateral
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> LCX YY
10. coronary artery occlusion: septal
YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>>LAD
11. Inferior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> elevation: II, III, aVF. recipro- cal: I, aVL, V1-V4
Y YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
12. anterior-septal MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> elevation:V1-V4. rec- iprocal: II,III, aVF, aVL
YY Y Y
Y YY YY YY YY
13. Lateral MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> elevation: I, aVL, V5, V5. reciprocal: II, III, aVF
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
14. Posterior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads?
YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> elevation: V6. reciprocal: V1-V4
YY Y
Y YY YY
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Y Y
,15. Junction (J) Point YY YY
...ANSWER>>> end of QRS & beginning of ST segment where QRS stops and makes a sudden SHARP
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
change of direction
YY YY YY
16. Delta wave is associated with
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome YY YY YY
17. where YY is the delta wave on EKG
YY YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> Bump in the beginning of the QRS wave YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
18. Osborne wave is associated with
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>>Hypothermia
19. Peaked/tented T waves indicate Y
Y YY YY
...ANSWER>>> hyperkalemia YY
20. Peaked P waves/ flattened T waves/ U waves indicate
YY YY YY Y
Y YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> hypokalemia YY
21. Wide QRS YY YY could indicate x2 YY YY
...ANSWER>>> BBB present, TCA overdose YY YY YY YY
22. Prolonged QT interval could indicate
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>>TCA overdose
Y YY
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Y Y
, 23. history of tricyclic antidepressant overdose can exhibit what ECG tracing-
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
Y ...ANSWER>>> prolonged QT interval Y YY YY
24. what is the amount of blood in the ventricles at end-diastole
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> Preload (right= CVP, left= PAOP)
YY YY YY YY YY
25. what is the resistance the ventricles must overcome to eject blood into the
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY pulmonary and
YY
YY systemic circulation
YY
...ANSWER>>> afterload (SVR) YY YY
26. Stroke volume is dependent on
YY YY YY YY
...ANSWER>>> contractility, preload, afterload
YY YY YY
27. sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves
YY YY YY YY YY YY
Y...ANSWER>>> Tricuspid, Pulmonic, Mitral, Aortic
Y YY YY YY
28. common site affected for balloon dislodgment when treating your IABP
YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY YY patient
...ANSWER>>> left radial YY YY
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Y Y
