AMLS AIRWAY AND RESPIRATORY CARE
2026 REVIEW PAPER ANSWERS ADVANCED
COMPILATION
◉ A 24-year-old female took 24 diphenhydramine tablets. Her vital
signs are BP 86/54 mm Hg, P 110 bpm, R 20/min. What other sign
or symptom should you anticipate.
Answer: Seizures
◉ The family of a 72-year-old male is worried about their father. His
blood glucose is 80 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L). His rate and depth of
breathing are increased, and he is sleepy and weak. He take
metformin (Glucophage). You suspect his signs and symptoms may
be related to:
Answer: Lactic acidosis
◉ A farmer was spraying his barn when he became ill. His heart rate
is 60 bpm, and his blood pressure is 88/50 mm Hg. Tears are
streaming down his cheeks, and he is vomiting. What toxidrome
does this clinical picture fit?
Answer: Cholinergic
, ◉ Which of the following biological warfare agents causes serious
neurologic symptoms that may include paralysis?
Answer: botulism
◉ A 22-year-old female is found at a party unresponsive and
breathing approximately 8 breaths/min. Her skin is gray. Which of
the following signs or symptoms will confirm your suspicion that the
opioid toxidrome is causing her emergency?
Answer: Pupils 2 mm and equal
◉ Your patient is reported is reported to have taken an overdose.
She has a history of anxiety disorder and depression. She is
unresponsive, and vital signs are BP 110/70, P 125 bpm, R 20/min.
Her ECG shows right bundle branch block. You expect she has taken:
Answer: Amilytriptyline
◉ You respond to a warehouse for "multiple patients with difficulty
breathing." From a hallway, you see your patient lying in a room with
two other people who don't seem to be breathing. He calls out to
you, saying he can't breathe. You should first:
Answer: Stage at a safe distance.
◉ Which agency oversees the compliance, tracking and reporting,
and guidelines for preventing transmission of bloodborne pathogens
in the workplace?
2026 REVIEW PAPER ANSWERS ADVANCED
COMPILATION
◉ A 24-year-old female took 24 diphenhydramine tablets. Her vital
signs are BP 86/54 mm Hg, P 110 bpm, R 20/min. What other sign
or symptom should you anticipate.
Answer: Seizures
◉ The family of a 72-year-old male is worried about their father. His
blood glucose is 80 mg/dL (4.4 mmol/L). His rate and depth of
breathing are increased, and he is sleepy and weak. He take
metformin (Glucophage). You suspect his signs and symptoms may
be related to:
Answer: Lactic acidosis
◉ A farmer was spraying his barn when he became ill. His heart rate
is 60 bpm, and his blood pressure is 88/50 mm Hg. Tears are
streaming down his cheeks, and he is vomiting. What toxidrome
does this clinical picture fit?
Answer: Cholinergic
, ◉ Which of the following biological warfare agents causes serious
neurologic symptoms that may include paralysis?
Answer: botulism
◉ A 22-year-old female is found at a party unresponsive and
breathing approximately 8 breaths/min. Her skin is gray. Which of
the following signs or symptoms will confirm your suspicion that the
opioid toxidrome is causing her emergency?
Answer: Pupils 2 mm and equal
◉ Your patient is reported is reported to have taken an overdose.
She has a history of anxiety disorder and depression. She is
unresponsive, and vital signs are BP 110/70, P 125 bpm, R 20/min.
Her ECG shows right bundle branch block. You expect she has taken:
Answer: Amilytriptyline
◉ You respond to a warehouse for "multiple patients with difficulty
breathing." From a hallway, you see your patient lying in a room with
two other people who don't seem to be breathing. He calls out to
you, saying he can't breathe. You should first:
Answer: Stage at a safe distance.
◉ Which agency oversees the compliance, tracking and reporting,
and guidelines for preventing transmission of bloodborne pathogens
in the workplace?
