AIR METHODS PRE -HIRE EXAM

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AIR METHODS PRE -HIRE EXAM

UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM WITH

CORRECT SOLUTIONS.

ST elevation is associated with -correct answer- myocardial injury

ST depressions is associated with - correct answer- ischemia, old infarction, digitalis toxicity

Q wave with ST elevation - correct answer- acute injury

Q wave with ST depression - correct answer- indeterminate

Q wave without ST changes - correct answer- old infarction

coronary artery occlusion: anterior - correct answer- LAD

coronary artery occlusion: inferior - correct answer- RCA 1 / 4

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coronary artery occlusion: posterior - correct answer- LCX or

RCA

Coronary Artery Occlusion: lateral - correct answer- LCX

coronary artery occlusion: septal - correct answer- LAD

Inferior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads? - correct answer-

elevation: II, III, aVF. reciprocal: I, aVL, V1-V4

anterior-septal MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads? - correct

answer- elevation: V1-V4. reciprocal: II,III, aVF, aVL

Lateral MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads? - correct answer-

elevation: I, aVL, V5, V5. reciprocal: II, III, aVF

Posterior MI: elevation leads? reciprocal leads? - correct

answer- elevation: V6. reciprocal: V1-V4 2 / 4

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Junction (J) Point - correct answer- end of QRS & beginning of ST segment where QRS stops and makes a sudden SHARP change of direction

Delta wave is associated with - correct answer- Wolff-Parkinson White Syndrome

where is the delta wave on EKG - correct answer- Bump in the beginning of the QRS wave

Osborne wave is associated with - correct answer- Hypothermia

Peaked/tented T waves indicate - correct answer- hyperkalemia

Peaked P waves/ flattened T waves/ U waves indicate - correct answer- hypokalemia

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Wide QRS could indicate x2 - correct answer- BBB present, TCA overdose

Prolonged QT interval could indicate - correct answer- TCA overdose

history of tricyclic antidepressant overdose can exhibit what ECG tracing - correct answer- prolonged QT interval

what is the amount of blood in the ventricles at end-diastole - correct answer- Preload (right= CVP, left= PAOP)

what is the resistance the ventricles must overcome to eject blood into the pulmonary and systemic circulation - correct answer- afterload (SVR)

Stroke volume is dependent on - correct answer- contractility, preload, afterload

sequence blood flows throughout the heart valves - correct answer- Tricuspid, Pulmonic, Mitral, Aortic

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