AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE EXAM 385
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (2025) ALREADY GRADED A+
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
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
sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves - (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 indicated - (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
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (2025) ALREADY GRADED A+
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
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
sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves - (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 indicated - (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
