AIR METHODS PRE HIRE EXAM CERTIFICATION
TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A PLUS
◉ 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.
TEST PAPER 2026 COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
GRADED A PLUS
◉ 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.
