Air Methods Critical Care Exam Questions
and Correct Answers
Question 1
What happens to cerebral blood flow when the patient is hypoxic? ( pao2 less than
50)?
Correct Answer
Cerebral vasodilation occurs.
Question 2
Second Degree Heart Block (Mobitz II)
Correct Answer
= Damage AT av node - moderate
• PR-interval is normal; QRS complexes are dropped erratically
• ALL must have a pacemaker in the next 72 hrs.
Question 3
Hemoglobin (male and female)
Correct Answer
Male: 14-18 g/dL
Female: 12-16 g/dL
Question 4
PALS management of respiratory distress due to poisoning
Correct Answer
-Support airway
-give antidote
-call poison control
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,Question 5
monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
Correct Answer
QRS complexes that are the same shape, size, and direction.
Question 6
ventricular fibrillation
Correct Answer
Disorganized, ineffective twitching of the ventricles, resulting in no blood flow and a
state of cardiac arrest.
No pulse. SHOCK Biphasic 200J Mono 360J
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,Question 7
Commotio cordis is a phenomenon in which:
Correct Answer
ventricular fibrillation is induced following blunt trauma to the chest during the
heart's repolarization period.
Question 8
NSTEMI characteristics
Correct Answer
Question 9
chemistry panels (renal, hepatic, comprehensive, metabolic)
Correct Answer
Na+ 135-145
Cl- 95-105
K+ 3.5-4.5
Cr 0.6-1.2
Glucose 70-100
Magnesium 1.7-2.2
Question 10
Definition of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
Correct Answer
Sepsis: SIRS + Infection
Septic Shock: Severe Sepsis + SBP <90, MAP < 65, or Lactate > 4 after Fluids.
(30ml/kg)
Question 11
universal recipient blood type is...
Correct Answer
AB positive
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, Question 12
Ventilation Management
Correct Answer
a Tidal volume is 5-7mL/Kg aprox. 500ml for an adult
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Question 13
calculating CCF code
Correct Answer
Actual Chest compression time / Total code time
Question 14
The FRC in a pregnant patient is....
Correct Answer
Reduced by the gravid uterus lifting the diaphragm.
Question 15
K+ (potassium)
Correct Answer
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Question 16
WBC
Correct Answer
Normal is 5-10K mm3
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and Correct Answers
Question 1
What happens to cerebral blood flow when the patient is hypoxic? ( pao2 less than
50)?
Correct Answer
Cerebral vasodilation occurs.
Question 2
Second Degree Heart Block (Mobitz II)
Correct Answer
= Damage AT av node - moderate
• PR-interval is normal; QRS complexes are dropped erratically
• ALL must have a pacemaker in the next 72 hrs.
Question 3
Hemoglobin (male and female)
Correct Answer
Male: 14-18 g/dL
Female: 12-16 g/dL
Question 4
PALS management of respiratory distress due to poisoning
Correct Answer
-Support airway
-give antidote
-call poison control
Page 1 of 101
,Question 5
monomorphic ventricular tachycardia
Correct Answer
QRS complexes that are the same shape, size, and direction.
Question 6
ventricular fibrillation
Correct Answer
Disorganized, ineffective twitching of the ventricles, resulting in no blood flow and a
state of cardiac arrest.
No pulse. SHOCK Biphasic 200J Mono 360J
Page 2 of 101
,Question 7
Commotio cordis is a phenomenon in which:
Correct Answer
ventricular fibrillation is induced following blunt trauma to the chest during the
heart's repolarization period.
Question 8
NSTEMI characteristics
Correct Answer
Question 9
chemistry panels (renal, hepatic, comprehensive, metabolic)
Correct Answer
Na+ 135-145
Cl- 95-105
K+ 3.5-4.5
Cr 0.6-1.2
Glucose 70-100
Magnesium 1.7-2.2
Question 10
Definition of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock
Correct Answer
Sepsis: SIRS + Infection
Septic Shock: Severe Sepsis + SBP <90, MAP < 65, or Lactate > 4 after Fluids.
(30ml/kg)
Question 11
universal recipient blood type is...
Correct Answer
AB positive
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, Question 12
Ventilation Management
Correct Answer
a Tidal volume is 5-7mL/Kg aprox. 500ml for an adult
-
Question 13
calculating CCF code
Correct Answer
Actual Chest compression time / Total code time
Question 14
The FRC in a pregnant patient is....
Correct Answer
Reduced by the gravid uterus lifting the diaphragm.
Question 15
K+ (potassium)
Correct Answer
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
Question 16
WBC
Correct Answer
Normal is 5-10K mm3
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