AIR EVAC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
When providing chest compressions during CPR, you
should compress the chest _____ inches. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ 2
Coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) must be greater than
15 mm Hg during CPR. Because this can't readily be
estimated, we use _____ to estimate the effectiveness of
compressions during CPR. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ETCO2
For every minute that passes between collapse and
defibrillation, survivability declines by _____ percent. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 7-10
When CPR is in progress, survivability declines by only
_____ percent per minute during a resuscitation attempt.
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 3-5
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In the systemic approach, this is when you visualize the
patient and check for scene safety. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ initial assessment
After the initial assessment, assess whether the patient is
conscious or uncounscious. If they are unconscious,
proceed with this assessment. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ BLS
assessment
During this step of the systemic approach, check the
patient for responsiveness, activate and get the
defibrillator, check for breathing and a pulse. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ BLS assessment
In the systemic approach, if the patient is conscious,
proceed directly with this step. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
primary assessment
In the systemic approach, this is when you check airway,
breathing, circulation, disability, and exposure. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ primary assessment
In the system approach, during the BLS assessment, you
should check for _____, activate the emergency
response and get the _____. Also check for _____ and
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a _____. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ responsiveness,
defibrillator, breathing, pulse
During CPR, you should provide one breath every _____
seconds. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 6
In the systemic approach, during the primary assessment,
you should check the ____, _____, and _____. You
should also check for _____ and _____. - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ airway, breathing, circulation, disability,
exposure
In the systemic approach, this is when you start looking
for Hs and Ts. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ secondary
assessment
In the systemic approach, which assessment is this?
- tap and shout are you OK
- shout for help, activate emergency response, get AED
if nearby or send someone
- check for breathing by watching for chest ever 5-6
seconds
- check for a pulse - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ BLS
assesment
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During the BLS assessment watch for chest rise and fall
every _____ to determine if the patient is breathing. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 5-6
During CPR give oxygen via BVM at _____ percent. For
everyone else adjust _____ to _____ percent. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ 100, 95, 98
In the systemic approach, this is the step when you get
an EKG, establish an IV, and give appropriate drugs. -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ primary assessment
In the systemic approach, during the primary assessment,
you should get an _____, establish an _____ access,
and give appropriate _____. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
EKG, IV, drugs
During CPR, ETCO2 should be greater than _____ mm
Hg. If it is less than that, you should improve the quality
of your compressions. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ 10
In the systemic approach, during the primary assessment,
this is the step when assess for responsiveness, check for