FLIGHT RN PRE-HIRE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AnteriorA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--V2-V4;A2leftA2anteriorA2descendingA2arteryA2(LAD)
SeptalA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--V1A2andA2V2;A2leftA2anteriorA2descendingA2arteryA2(LAD)
LateralA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--I,A2aVL,A2V5,A2V6;A2leftA2coronaryA2arteryA2(LCA)
InferiorA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--II,A2III,A2aVF;A2rightA2coronaryA2arteryA2(RCA)
PosteriorA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--V1-
V4,A2leftA2coronaryA2arteryA2(LCA),A2andA2rightA2coronaryA2arteryA2(RCA)
VasopressorsA2-A2Ans--norepiA2(levo)
epi
vasopressin
dopamine
phenylephrine
dobutamine
PositiveA2InotropesA2-A2Ans--dobutamine
epi
digoxin
milrinone
NegativeA2InotropesA2-A2Ans--betaA2blockers
CCB's
PositiveA2ChronotropesA2-A2Ans--AdminA2ifA2brady
epi
norepiA2(levo)
atropine
NegativeA2ChronotropesA2-A2Ans--AdminA2ifA2tachyA2orA2HTN
betaA2blockers
digoxin
NaA2-A2Ans--135-145
K+A2-A2Ans--3.5-5.0
BUNA2-A2Ans--10-20
, CreatanineA2-A2Ans--0.6-1.2
GlucoseA2-A2Ans--70-100
CalciumA2-A2Ans--8.5-10.5
ChlorideA2-A2Ans--95-105
BicarbonateA2(HCO3)A2-A2Ans--22-26
pHA2-A2Ans--7.35-7.45
PaO2A2-A2Ans--80-100
PaCO2A2-A2Ans--35-45
PTA2-A2Ans--11-12.5A2seconds
INRA2-A2Ans--0.8-1.1
PTTA2-A2Ans--60-70A2seconds
hctA2-A2Ans--M:A241-50%
F:A236-48%
hgbA2-A2Ans--M:A214-18
F:A212-16
AssistA2ControlA2(A/C)A2-A2Ans--
•A2A/
CA2willA2provideA2aA2setA2numberA2ofA2breathsA2everyA2minute,A2butA2willA2allowA2patientsA
2whoA2wantA2aA2higherA2rateA2toA2initiateA2breathsA2onA2theirA2own.A2
• If theA2patientA2isA2capableA2ofA2takingA2breathsA2onA2theirA2own,A2theA2ventilatorA2wil
A2 A2 A2
lA2senseA2thatA2theA2patientA2isA2takingA2aA2breathA2byA2theA2(-)A2flowA2ofA2airA2andA2willA2h
elpA2facilitateA2theA2breathA2byA2DELIVERINGA2THEA2SETA2TIDALA2VOLUME.A2
A2-
A2TheA2patientA2canA2breatheA2asA2manyA2timesA2aA2minuteA2asA2theyA2wantA2butA2willA2ge
tA2theA2sameA2TVA2withA2eachA2breath.A2
•A2TheA2timeA2betweenA2breathsA2isA2basedA2onA2theA2setA2RR
A2-
A2IfA2theA2RRA2isA2setA2toA212A2andA2thereA2isA2noA2breathA2initiatedA2withinA25A2seconds,A2t
heA2ventilatorA2willA2giveA2theA2patientA2aA2controlledA2(ventilator-dependent)A2breath.A2
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
AnteriorA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--V2-V4;A2leftA2anteriorA2descendingA2arteryA2(LAD)
SeptalA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--V1A2andA2V2;A2leftA2anteriorA2descendingA2arteryA2(LAD)
LateralA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--I,A2aVL,A2V5,A2V6;A2leftA2coronaryA2arteryA2(LCA)
InferiorA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--II,A2III,A2aVF;A2rightA2coronaryA2arteryA2(RCA)
PosteriorA2WallA2MIA2-A2Ans--V1-
V4,A2leftA2coronaryA2arteryA2(LCA),A2andA2rightA2coronaryA2arteryA2(RCA)
VasopressorsA2-A2Ans--norepiA2(levo)
epi
vasopressin
dopamine
phenylephrine
dobutamine
PositiveA2InotropesA2-A2Ans--dobutamine
epi
digoxin
milrinone
NegativeA2InotropesA2-A2Ans--betaA2blockers
CCB's
PositiveA2ChronotropesA2-A2Ans--AdminA2ifA2brady
epi
norepiA2(levo)
atropine
NegativeA2ChronotropesA2-A2Ans--AdminA2ifA2tachyA2orA2HTN
betaA2blockers
digoxin
NaA2-A2Ans--135-145
K+A2-A2Ans--3.5-5.0
BUNA2-A2Ans--10-20
, CreatanineA2-A2Ans--0.6-1.2
GlucoseA2-A2Ans--70-100
CalciumA2-A2Ans--8.5-10.5
ChlorideA2-A2Ans--95-105
BicarbonateA2(HCO3)A2-A2Ans--22-26
pHA2-A2Ans--7.35-7.45
PaO2A2-A2Ans--80-100
PaCO2A2-A2Ans--35-45
PTA2-A2Ans--11-12.5A2seconds
INRA2-A2Ans--0.8-1.1
PTTA2-A2Ans--60-70A2seconds
hctA2-A2Ans--M:A241-50%
F:A236-48%
hgbA2-A2Ans--M:A214-18
F:A212-16
AssistA2ControlA2(A/C)A2-A2Ans--
•A2A/
CA2willA2provideA2aA2setA2numberA2ofA2breathsA2everyA2minute,A2butA2willA2allowA2patientsA
2whoA2wantA2aA2higherA2rateA2toA2initiateA2breathsA2onA2theirA2own.A2
• If theA2patientA2isA2capableA2ofA2takingA2breathsA2onA2theirA2own,A2theA2ventilatorA2wil
A2 A2 A2
lA2senseA2thatA2theA2patientA2isA2takingA2aA2breathA2byA2theA2(-)A2flowA2ofA2airA2andA2willA2h
elpA2facilitateA2theA2breathA2byA2DELIVERINGA2THEA2SETA2TIDALA2VOLUME.A2
A2-
A2TheA2patientA2canA2breatheA2asA2manyA2timesA2aA2minuteA2asA2theyA2wantA2butA2willA2ge
tA2theA2sameA2TVA2withA2eachA2breath.A2
•A2TheA2timeA2betweenA2breathsA2isA2basedA2onA2theA2setA2RR
A2-
A2IfA2theA2RRA2isA2setA2toA212A2andA2thereA2isA2noA2breathA2initiatedA2withinA25A2seconds,A2t
heA2ventilatorA2willA2giveA2theA2patientA2aA2controlledA2(ventilator-dependent)A2breath.A2