AMLS POST TEST 3RD EDITION EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2026
VERSION
Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? - ✔✔Fever
A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is warm and
his urine is dark, yellow and cloudy. Vital signs are BP 86/68, P-128, R-24, temp 101.2 F
(38degrees C). Which type of shock should you suspect? - ✔✔Septic
A 20-year-old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headache, vomiting, and
malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial rash on his extremities. What should you suspect? -
✔✔Meningitis
A 20-year-old male complains of severe pain after a jellyfish sting. He has a red, swollen ankle
and foot. What should you do? - ✔✔Wash the area and administer an analgesic
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to cause which of
the following? - ✔✔Increase in preload, after load, and reabsorption of sodium
An elderly COPD patient complains of difficulty in breathing upon exertion. She has a 1-week
history of productive cough. She has pursed lip breathing. She is prescribed a bronchodilator as
needed. Vital signs are BP 132/70, P-88, R-20 with Rhonchi. What should you suspect? -
✔✔Epiglottitis
An anxious 32-year-old female complains of chest pains with palpitations. She has a history of
Grave's disease. She reports she was seen in the ED earlier that day and had a CT scan of
her abdomen with IV contrast. She is diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5 F (38.6 C).
Vital signs are BP-100/62, P-156, R-30, BGL 133mg/dL. What should you administer? -
✔✔Normal Saline
What statement is correct regarding responding to a suspected nerve agent exposure? -
✔✔Patients should be treated in a well-ventilated area
What reference is the MOST beneficial to obtain for a suspected stroke? - ✔✔Last Known Well
, Which of the following statements is correct regarding radioactive materials? - ✔✔Simple
clothing can stop beta particles from entering the body
What finding is unique to pericarditis? - ✔✔Diffuse ST segment elevation
A 21-year-old male complains of sharp chest pain and shortness of breath. The symptoms
started when he lifted a heavy object. Vital signs are BP-152/96, P-108, R-24 and diminished
on the left. What should you suspect? - ✔✔Spontaneous Pneumothorax
A 72-year-old female complains of a sudden onset of a burning sensation to the left side of her
forehead and blurred vision. She wants to follow up with her primary care physician tomorrow.
Vital signs are BP-150/70, P-80, R-16. What should you do? - ✔✔Encourage her to be
transported by ambulance to the hospital
An anxious 61-year-old male complains of severe shortness of breath and localized chest
pain with blood-tinged sputum. His dyspnea started when he stood up from watching
television all day and increased in severity as he moved around. Vital signs are BP-
104/60, P-98 and irregular, R-26 and labored. What should you suspect? -
✔✔Pulmonary Embolism
Anaphylaxis is most commonly associated with which physiological event? - ✔✔Vasodilation
A confused 67-year-old male has vomited multiple times prior to EMS arrival. He was involved
in a car crash 48 hours prior. Bystanders state he became increasingly confused and lost
coordination since the crash. Vitals signs are BP-150/88, P-72, R-18, BGL-92 mg/dL. What
should you suspect? - ✔✔Subdural Hematoma
What condition causes paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea? - ✔✔Left-sided heart failure
What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)? -
✔✔Normal Saline
CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST 2026
VERSION
Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? - ✔✔Fever
A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is warm and
his urine is dark, yellow and cloudy. Vital signs are BP 86/68, P-128, R-24, temp 101.2 F
(38degrees C). Which type of shock should you suspect? - ✔✔Septic
A 20-year-old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headache, vomiting, and
malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial rash on his extremities. What should you suspect? -
✔✔Meningitis
A 20-year-old male complains of severe pain after a jellyfish sting. He has a red, swollen ankle
and foot. What should you do? - ✔✔Wash the area and administer an analgesic
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to cause which of
the following? - ✔✔Increase in preload, after load, and reabsorption of sodium
An elderly COPD patient complains of difficulty in breathing upon exertion. She has a 1-week
history of productive cough. She has pursed lip breathing. She is prescribed a bronchodilator as
needed. Vital signs are BP 132/70, P-88, R-20 with Rhonchi. What should you suspect? -
✔✔Epiglottitis
An anxious 32-year-old female complains of chest pains with palpitations. She has a history of
Grave's disease. She reports she was seen in the ED earlier that day and had a CT scan of
her abdomen with IV contrast. She is diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5 F (38.6 C).
Vital signs are BP-100/62, P-156, R-30, BGL 133mg/dL. What should you administer? -
✔✔Normal Saline
What statement is correct regarding responding to a suspected nerve agent exposure? -
✔✔Patients should be treated in a well-ventilated area
What reference is the MOST beneficial to obtain for a suspected stroke? - ✔✔Last Known Well
, Which of the following statements is correct regarding radioactive materials? - ✔✔Simple
clothing can stop beta particles from entering the body
What finding is unique to pericarditis? - ✔✔Diffuse ST segment elevation
A 21-year-old male complains of sharp chest pain and shortness of breath. The symptoms
started when he lifted a heavy object. Vital signs are BP-152/96, P-108, R-24 and diminished
on the left. What should you suspect? - ✔✔Spontaneous Pneumothorax
A 72-year-old female complains of a sudden onset of a burning sensation to the left side of her
forehead and blurred vision. She wants to follow up with her primary care physician tomorrow.
Vital signs are BP-150/70, P-80, R-16. What should you do? - ✔✔Encourage her to be
transported by ambulance to the hospital
An anxious 61-year-old male complains of severe shortness of breath and localized chest
pain with blood-tinged sputum. His dyspnea started when he stood up from watching
television all day and increased in severity as he moved around. Vital signs are BP-
104/60, P-98 and irregular, R-26 and labored. What should you suspect? -
✔✔Pulmonary Embolism
Anaphylaxis is most commonly associated with which physiological event? - ✔✔Vasodilation
A confused 67-year-old male has vomited multiple times prior to EMS arrival. He was involved
in a car crash 48 hours prior. Bystanders state he became increasingly confused and lost
coordination since the crash. Vitals signs are BP-150/88, P-72, R-18, BGL-92 mg/dL. What
should you suspect? - ✔✔Subdural Hematoma
What condition causes paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea? - ✔✔Left-sided heart failure
What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)? -
✔✔Normal Saline
