AMLS POST TEST FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ 11. Your patient has had a seizure secondary to a nerve agent
exposure. What medication would be best to diminish the seizure?
Answer: c. Midazolam
◉ 1. Respiratory alkalosis may occur as a result of: Answer: a. Fever
and anxiety
◉ 1. An age-related change that increases the risk of respiratory
compromise is: Answer: c. Decrease in lung compliance
◉ 14. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is most common in patients
with a history of: Answer: a. Left-sided heart failure (?)
◉ 15. The patient presents with a history of fever and an upper
respiratory infection. Historical information reveals increasing
water intake, orthostatic hypotension, and an increase in urination.
You suspect these symptoms are caused by: Answer: a.
Hyperglycemia
◉ 16. You are dispatched to the home of a 32yo patient with a
history of Graves' disease. The patient was in the ER earlier today for
, some "tests for my ulcers." He received contrast and was discharged.
He is now complaining of not feeling well, chest pain, and
palpitations. You note an anxious patient with fine tremors. He is
diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5F, BP 100/62, P 156
(sinus tach), R 30, glucose level 133. Which of the following are
management considerations for this patient? Answer: d. Beta
Blockers
◉ 17. Metabolic acidosis is best described by which arterial blood
gas interpretation? Answer: b. pH decreased, pCO2 decreased,
H2CO3 low (?)
◉ 18. The AMLS Assessment Pathway first advises safety and initial
observations of the scene. The second process described in this
pathway asks the healthcare provider to: Answer: c. Identify and
manage life threats
◉ 19. Observing a patient's body positioning can be an early
indicator that the patient is: Answer: a. Sick or not sick
◉ 20. Which assessment finding is crucial to obtain from a patient
suspected of a stroke? Answer: c. Onset of symptoms
◉ 21. A 62yo patient presents with a severe headache. It is
described as a "thunderclap" accompanied with nausea, blurred
vision, and an elevated blood pressure. What neurologic condition is
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ 11. Your patient has had a seizure secondary to a nerve agent
exposure. What medication would be best to diminish the seizure?
Answer: c. Midazolam
◉ 1. Respiratory alkalosis may occur as a result of: Answer: a. Fever
and anxiety
◉ 1. An age-related change that increases the risk of respiratory
compromise is: Answer: c. Decrease in lung compliance
◉ 14. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is most common in patients
with a history of: Answer: a. Left-sided heart failure (?)
◉ 15. The patient presents with a history of fever and an upper
respiratory infection. Historical information reveals increasing
water intake, orthostatic hypotension, and an increase in urination.
You suspect these symptoms are caused by: Answer: a.
Hyperglycemia
◉ 16. You are dispatched to the home of a 32yo patient with a
history of Graves' disease. The patient was in the ER earlier today for
, some "tests for my ulcers." He received contrast and was discharged.
He is now complaining of not feeling well, chest pain, and
palpitations. You note an anxious patient with fine tremors. He is
diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5F, BP 100/62, P 156
(sinus tach), R 30, glucose level 133. Which of the following are
management considerations for this patient? Answer: d. Beta
Blockers
◉ 17. Metabolic acidosis is best described by which arterial blood
gas interpretation? Answer: b. pH decreased, pCO2 decreased,
H2CO3 low (?)
◉ 18. The AMLS Assessment Pathway first advises safety and initial
observations of the scene. The second process described in this
pathway asks the healthcare provider to: Answer: c. Identify and
manage life threats
◉ 19. Observing a patient's body positioning can be an early
indicator that the patient is: Answer: a. Sick or not sick
◉ 20. Which assessment finding is crucial to obtain from a patient
suspected of a stroke? Answer: c. Onset of symptoms
◉ 21. A 62yo patient presents with a severe headache. It is
described as a "thunderclap" accompanied with nausea, blurred
vision, and an elevated blood pressure. What neurologic condition is
