AIR METHODS CC Paramedic UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ABG - PH - CORRECT ANSWER - 7.35-7.45 mm HG
ABG - PaCO2 range - CORRECT ANSWER - 35-45 mm HG
ABG - PA02 - CORRECT ANSWER - 80-100mm HG
ABG - BE - CORRECT ANSWER - -2 - 3 MeQ/L
CBC: Hemoglobin (Hgb) - what is the normal range? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal
Value: 14-17.5 G /DL
CBC: Hemoglobin (Hgb) - what do high and low values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
High value = smoking?
Low value = anemia or blood loss?
CBC: Hematocrit - what is the normal range? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal value = 41-
50%
CBC: Hematocrit - what do high and low values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - High
value = dehydrated?
Low value = anemia or blood loss?
CBC: WBC - what is the normal range? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal value = 4500-
11000
, CBC: WBC - what do high and low values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - High value =
infection, anemia, steroid use
Low value = viral infection or immunodeficiency
CBC: RBC - what is the normal range? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal value = 3.9-5.5
million mm3
CBC: RBC - what do high and low values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - High value =
polycythemia or high altitude
Low value = cancer or bone marrow suppression
Coags: PT - what does it measure & how long? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coumadin
anticoagulation
10-13 second
Coags: PT - what do high values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - High values can indicate
liver cirrohsis, vitamin K deficiency or DIC
Coags: INR - CORRECT ANSWER - International normalized ratio. Normal INR = 1.0.
Coags: aPTT - what does it measure & how long? - CORRECT ANSWER - Measures
Heparin
25-40 second
OB: What are some physiological changes which occur in pregnancy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Blood volume increases 40%
-Plasma increases, showing false anemia on labs
-BP decreases in 2nd trimester, but returns to normal
-Cardiac output increases, up to 50%
-HR increases 10-15 bpm
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ABG - PH - CORRECT ANSWER - 7.35-7.45 mm HG
ABG - PaCO2 range - CORRECT ANSWER - 35-45 mm HG
ABG - PA02 - CORRECT ANSWER - 80-100mm HG
ABG - BE - CORRECT ANSWER - -2 - 3 MeQ/L
CBC: Hemoglobin (Hgb) - what is the normal range? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal
Value: 14-17.5 G /DL
CBC: Hemoglobin (Hgb) - what do high and low values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER -
High value = smoking?
Low value = anemia or blood loss?
CBC: Hematocrit - what is the normal range? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal value = 41-
50%
CBC: Hematocrit - what do high and low values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - High
value = dehydrated?
Low value = anemia or blood loss?
CBC: WBC - what is the normal range? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal value = 4500-
11000
, CBC: WBC - what do high and low values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - High value =
infection, anemia, steroid use
Low value = viral infection or immunodeficiency
CBC: RBC - what is the normal range? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal value = 3.9-5.5
million mm3
CBC: RBC - what do high and low values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - High value =
polycythemia or high altitude
Low value = cancer or bone marrow suppression
Coags: PT - what does it measure & how long? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coumadin
anticoagulation
10-13 second
Coags: PT - what do high values indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - High values can indicate
liver cirrohsis, vitamin K deficiency or DIC
Coags: INR - CORRECT ANSWER - International normalized ratio. Normal INR = 1.0.
Coags: aPTT - what does it measure & how long? - CORRECT ANSWER - Measures
Heparin
25-40 second
OB: What are some physiological changes which occur in pregnancy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - -Blood volume increases 40%
-Plasma increases, showing false anemia on labs
-BP decreases in 2nd trimester, but returns to normal
-Cardiac output increases, up to 50%
-HR increases 10-15 bpm
