AIR METHODS PRE-HIRE CERTIFIED QUALITY EXAM 385
(ACTUAL 2026) GUARANTEED PASS RATED A+
Which patients are not affected with altitude temperature
changes
Cardiac patients
Therapy focus for left ventricular heart failure patients
Diuretics and relief of anxiety
Characteristics of systolic failure (4)
<65 y/o
Frequent/prior mi
S3 heart tone
Cardiomegaly present
Characteristics of diastolic failure (5)
>70 y/o
Common in women
Frequent hx of htn
S4 heart tone
No cardiomegaly
,Bp map formula
(2xdbp) + sbp / 3
Coumadin overdose antidote
Vitamin k, ffp
Medication not to give wheezing, cardiogenic shock and chf
patients
Beta-blockers
Medications for cardiogenic shock
Vasodilator and positive inotropes
Treatment of decompensating bradydysrhythmias (faede)
Fluids
Atropine
External pacing
Dopamine
Epinephrine
,Medication not to give decompensating bradydysrhythmias
with 2nd degree hb type ii or chb or heart transplant
Atropine
Treatment for decompensating tachydysrhythmias
Consider sedation
Synchronized cardioversion (100 j)
Beck's triad indicates
Cardiac tamponade
Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade.
(1) hypotension
(2) muffled or distant heart sounds
(3) jugular venous distension (jvd)
Elevated lab values in rhabdomyolysis (crush injury)
Ck
K+
Bun/creatinine
Ast/alt
, Markers of cardiac reperfusion after fibrinolytic therapy
include relief of chest pain, normalization of st segment
changes
Reperfusion dysrhythmias such aivr
Normal cvp range
2-6 mmhg
Normal cardiac index
2.5-4.3
Normal pawp (pulmonary artery wedge pressure).
6-12
Normal svr (systemic vascular resistance)
800-1200
Normal coronary perfusion pressure
50-60 mmhg
(ACTUAL 2026) GUARANTEED PASS RATED A+
Which patients are not affected with altitude temperature
changes
Cardiac patients
Therapy focus for left ventricular heart failure patients
Diuretics and relief of anxiety
Characteristics of systolic failure (4)
<65 y/o
Frequent/prior mi
S3 heart tone
Cardiomegaly present
Characteristics of diastolic failure (5)
>70 y/o
Common in women
Frequent hx of htn
S4 heart tone
No cardiomegaly
,Bp map formula
(2xdbp) + sbp / 3
Coumadin overdose antidote
Vitamin k, ffp
Medication not to give wheezing, cardiogenic shock and chf
patients
Beta-blockers
Medications for cardiogenic shock
Vasodilator and positive inotropes
Treatment of decompensating bradydysrhythmias (faede)
Fluids
Atropine
External pacing
Dopamine
Epinephrine
,Medication not to give decompensating bradydysrhythmias
with 2nd degree hb type ii or chb or heart transplant
Atropine
Treatment for decompensating tachydysrhythmias
Consider sedation
Synchronized cardioversion (100 j)
Beck's triad indicates
Cardiac tamponade
Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade.
(1) hypotension
(2) muffled or distant heart sounds
(3) jugular venous distension (jvd)
Elevated lab values in rhabdomyolysis (crush injury)
Ck
K+
Bun/creatinine
Ast/alt
, Markers of cardiac reperfusion after fibrinolytic therapy
include relief of chest pain, normalization of st segment
changes
Reperfusion dysrhythmias such aivr
Normal cvp range
2-6 mmhg
Normal cardiac index
2.5-4.3
Normal pawp (pulmonary artery wedge pressure).
6-12
Normal svr (systemic vascular resistance)
800-1200
Normal coronary perfusion pressure
50-60 mmhg
