AIR METHODS PRE HIRE EXAM ASSESSMENT
SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ 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
◉ which patients are not affected with altitude temperature
changes.
Answer: cardiac patients
◉ therapy focus for left ventricular heart failure patients.
Answer: diuretics and relief of anxiety
◉ characteristics of systolic failure.
Answer: <65 y/o , frequent/prior MI, S3 heart tone, cardiomegaly
present
, ◉ characteristics of diastolic failure.
Answer: >70 y/o, common in women, frequent hx of HTN, S4 heart
tone, no cardiomegaly
◉ BP MAP formula.
Answer: -(2xDBP) + SBP / 3
◉ coumadin overdose antidote.
Answer: vitamin K, FFP
◉ Medication NOT to give cardiogenic shock and CHF patients.
Answer: Beta-blockers
◉ medications for cardiogenic shock.
Answer: vasodilator and positive inotropes
◉ treatment for decompensating bradydysrythmias (FAEDE).
Answer: fluids, atropine, external pacing, dopamine, epinephrine
◉ S/S decompensating bradydysrythmias.
Answer: SBP <90 AMS
SCRIPT 2026 VERIFIED ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ 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
◉ which patients are not affected with altitude temperature
changes.
Answer: cardiac patients
◉ therapy focus for left ventricular heart failure patients.
Answer: diuretics and relief of anxiety
◉ characteristics of systolic failure.
Answer: <65 y/o , frequent/prior MI, S3 heart tone, cardiomegaly
present
, ◉ characteristics of diastolic failure.
Answer: >70 y/o, common in women, frequent hx of HTN, S4 heart
tone, no cardiomegaly
◉ BP MAP formula.
Answer: -(2xDBP) + SBP / 3
◉ coumadin overdose antidote.
Answer: vitamin K, FFP
◉ Medication NOT to give cardiogenic shock and CHF patients.
Answer: Beta-blockers
◉ medications for cardiogenic shock.
Answer: vasodilator and positive inotropes
◉ treatment for decompensating bradydysrythmias (FAEDE).
Answer: fluids, atropine, external pacing, dopamine, epinephrine
◉ S/S decompensating bradydysrythmias.
Answer: SBP <90 AMS
