AMLS Post Test 2021 3rd Edition
Questions And Answers
Which nof nthe nfollowing nmay ncause nprimary nrespiratory nalkalosis? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nFever
A nquadriplegic nmale nis nexperiencing ndifficulty nbreathing nand nrestlessness. nHis nskin nis nwarm nand nhis
nurine nis ndark, nyellow nand ncloudy. nVital nsigns nare nBP n86/68, nP-128, nR-24, ntemp n101.2 nF n(38degrees nC).
nWhich ntype nof nshock nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSeptic
A n20-year-old nmale ncollege nstudent ncomplains nof nacute nonset nof nfever, nheadache, nvomiting, nand
nmalaise. nHe nappears nill nand nhas na npetechial nrash non nhis nextremities. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n-
nCorrect n nAnswer n- nMeningitis
A n20-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsevere npain nafter na njellyfish nsting. nHe nhas na nred, nswollen nankle nand
nfoot. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nWash nthe narea nand nadminister nan nanalgesic
The nrenin-angiotensin-aldosterone nsystem nis nactivated nduring nshock nin norder nto ncause nwhich nof nthe
nfollowing? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nIncrease nin npreload, nafter nload, nand nreabsorption nof nsodium
An nelderly nCOPD npatient ncomplains nof ndifficulty nin nbreathing nupon nexertion. nShe nhas na n1-week nhistory
nof nproductive ncough. nShe nhas npursed nlip nbreathing. nShe nis nprescribed na nbronchodilator nas nneeded.
nVital nsigns nare nBP n132/70, nP-88, nR-20 nwith nRhonchi. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nEpiglottitis
An nanxious n32-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof nchest npains nwith npalpitations. nShe nhas na nhistory nof
nGrave's ndisease. nShe nreports nshe nwas nseen nin nthe nED nearlier nthat nday nand nhad na nCT nscan nof nher
nabdomen nwith nIV ncontrast. nShe nis ndiaphoretic nand nhas na ntemperature nof n101.5 nF n(38.6 nC). nVital nsigns
nare nBP-100/62, nP-156, nR-30, nBGL n133mg/dL. nWhat nshould nyou nadminister? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nNormal nSaline
What nstatement nis ncorrect nregarding nresponding nto na nsuspected nnerve nagent nexposure? n- nCorrect n
nAnswer n- nPatients nshould nbe ntreated nin na nwell-ventilated narea
What nreference nis nthe nMOST nbeneficial nto nobtain nfor na nsuspected nstroke? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLast
nKnown nWell
Which nof nthe nfollowing nstatements nis ncorrect nregarding nradioactive nmaterials? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nSimple nclothing ncan nstop nbeta nparticles nfrom nentering nthe nbody
What nfinding nis nunique nto npericarditis? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nDiffuse nST nsegment nelevation
, A n21-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsharp nchest npain nand nshortness nof nbreath. nThe nsymptoms nstarted
nwhen nhe nlifted na nheavy nobject. nVital nsigns nare nBP-152/96, nP-108, nR-24 nand ndiminished non nthe nleft.
nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSpontaneous nPneumothorax
A n72-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof na nsudden nonset nof na nburning nsensation nto nthe nleft nside nof nher
nforehead nand nblurred nvision. nShe nwants nto nfollow nup nwith nher nprimary ncare nphysician ntomorrow.
nVital nsigns nare nBP-150/70, nP-80, nR-16. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nEncourage nher nto nbe
ntransported nby nambulance nto nthe nhospital
An nanxious n61-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsevere nshortness nof nbreath nand nlocalized nchest npain nwith
nblood-tinged nsputum. nHis ndyspnea nstarted nwhen nhe nstood nup nfrom nwatching ntelevision nall nday nand
nincreased nin nseverity nas nhe nmoved naround. nVital nsigns nare nBP-104/60, nP-98 nand nirregular, nR-26 nand
nlabored. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nPulmonary nEmbolism
Anaphylaxis nis nmost ncommonly nassociated nwith nwhich nphysiological nevent? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nVasodilation
A nconfused n67-year-old nmale nhas nvomited nmultiple ntimes nprior nto nEMS narrival. nHe nwas ninvolved nin na
ncar ncrash n48 nhours nprior. nBystanders nstate nhe nbecame nincreasingly nconfused nand nlost ncoordination
nsince nthe ncrash. nVitals nsigns nare nBP-150/88, nP-72, nR-18, nBGL-92 nmg/dL. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n-
nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSubdural nHematoma
What ncondition ncauses nparoxysmal nnocturnal ndyspnea? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLeft-sided nheart nfailure
What nis nthe ninitial ntreatment nfor na npatient nexperiencing nhyperosmolar nhyperglycemic nstate n(HHS)? n-
nCorrect n nAnswer n- nNormal nSaline
An n18-year-old nmale nnearly ndrowned nat na nlocal nlake nafter ntreading nwater nfor n25 nminutes. nHe nis
nshivering nuncontrollably nand ncomplains nof nnausea nand nweakness. nVital nsigns nare nBP-122/62, nR-28, nP-
136, nand nhis ntemperature nis n93.2 nF n(34 nC). nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nMild
nhypothermia
A n45-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nshortness nof nbreath. nHe nhas na nhistory nof nalcohol nabuse nand npresents
nwith nsevere nascites. nVital nsigns nare nBP-142/78, nP-104, nR-24 nwith ncrackles. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect?
n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLiver nFailure
A n22-year nold nmale nhas nrecently nundergone na nsurgical nprocedure nto nrepair nan ninjury nto nthoracic
nvertebrae nT1-T2. nAssessment nindicates nthe npatient nis nalert nand noriented, nbradycardic, nhypotensive,
nand nhas nwarm, ndry nskin. nWhich ntype nof nshock nis nmost nlikely noccurring? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nNeurogenic
It nis n0600 nhours nand nyou nare ntreating na n63-year-old nfemale nwith nslurred nspeech, nfacial ndroop, nand
naltered nmental nstatus. nAt n0400 nhours, nher nhusband nheard nher ngo nto nthe nbathroom. nAt n2300 nhours
nthey nwent nto nbed nand neverything nwas n"fine." nHow nshould nyou nreport nthe nlast ntime nshe nwas nknown
nnormal? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- n2300 nhrs
Questions And Answers
Which nof nthe nfollowing nmay ncause nprimary nrespiratory nalkalosis? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nFever
A nquadriplegic nmale nis nexperiencing ndifficulty nbreathing nand nrestlessness. nHis nskin nis nwarm nand nhis
nurine nis ndark, nyellow nand ncloudy. nVital nsigns nare nBP n86/68, nP-128, nR-24, ntemp n101.2 nF n(38degrees nC).
nWhich ntype nof nshock nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSeptic
A n20-year-old nmale ncollege nstudent ncomplains nof nacute nonset nof nfever, nheadache, nvomiting, nand
nmalaise. nHe nappears nill nand nhas na npetechial nrash non nhis nextremities. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n-
nCorrect n nAnswer n- nMeningitis
A n20-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsevere npain nafter na njellyfish nsting. nHe nhas na nred, nswollen nankle nand
nfoot. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nWash nthe narea nand nadminister nan nanalgesic
The nrenin-angiotensin-aldosterone nsystem nis nactivated nduring nshock nin norder nto ncause nwhich nof nthe
nfollowing? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nIncrease nin npreload, nafter nload, nand nreabsorption nof nsodium
An nelderly nCOPD npatient ncomplains nof ndifficulty nin nbreathing nupon nexertion. nShe nhas na n1-week nhistory
nof nproductive ncough. nShe nhas npursed nlip nbreathing. nShe nis nprescribed na nbronchodilator nas nneeded.
nVital nsigns nare nBP n132/70, nP-88, nR-20 nwith nRhonchi. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nEpiglottitis
An nanxious n32-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof nchest npains nwith npalpitations. nShe nhas na nhistory nof
nGrave's ndisease. nShe nreports nshe nwas nseen nin nthe nED nearlier nthat nday nand nhad na nCT nscan nof nher
nabdomen nwith nIV ncontrast. nShe nis ndiaphoretic nand nhas na ntemperature nof n101.5 nF n(38.6 nC). nVital nsigns
nare nBP-100/62, nP-156, nR-30, nBGL n133mg/dL. nWhat nshould nyou nadminister? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nNormal nSaline
What nstatement nis ncorrect nregarding nresponding nto na nsuspected nnerve nagent nexposure? n- nCorrect n
nAnswer n- nPatients nshould nbe ntreated nin na nwell-ventilated narea
What nreference nis nthe nMOST nbeneficial nto nobtain nfor na nsuspected nstroke? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLast
nKnown nWell
Which nof nthe nfollowing nstatements nis ncorrect nregarding nradioactive nmaterials? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nSimple nclothing ncan nstop nbeta nparticles nfrom nentering nthe nbody
What nfinding nis nunique nto npericarditis? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nDiffuse nST nsegment nelevation
, A n21-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsharp nchest npain nand nshortness nof nbreath. nThe nsymptoms nstarted
nwhen nhe nlifted na nheavy nobject. nVital nsigns nare nBP-152/96, nP-108, nR-24 nand ndiminished non nthe nleft.
nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSpontaneous nPneumothorax
A n72-year-old nfemale ncomplains nof na nsudden nonset nof na nburning nsensation nto nthe nleft nside nof nher
nforehead nand nblurred nvision. nShe nwants nto nfollow nup nwith nher nprimary ncare nphysician ntomorrow.
nVital nsigns nare nBP-150/70, nP-80, nR-16. nWhat nshould nyou ndo? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nEncourage nher nto nbe
ntransported nby nambulance nto nthe nhospital
An nanxious n61-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nsevere nshortness nof nbreath nand nlocalized nchest npain nwith
nblood-tinged nsputum. nHis ndyspnea nstarted nwhen nhe nstood nup nfrom nwatching ntelevision nall nday nand
nincreased nin nseverity nas nhe nmoved naround. nVital nsigns nare nBP-104/60, nP-98 nand nirregular, nR-26 nand
nlabored. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nPulmonary nEmbolism
Anaphylaxis nis nmost ncommonly nassociated nwith nwhich nphysiological nevent? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nVasodilation
A nconfused n67-year-old nmale nhas nvomited nmultiple ntimes nprior nto nEMS narrival. nHe nwas ninvolved nin na
ncar ncrash n48 nhours nprior. nBystanders nstate nhe nbecame nincreasingly nconfused nand nlost ncoordination
nsince nthe ncrash. nVitals nsigns nare nBP-150/88, nP-72, nR-18, nBGL-92 nmg/dL. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n-
nCorrect n nAnswer n- nSubdural nHematoma
What ncondition ncauses nparoxysmal nnocturnal ndyspnea? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLeft-sided nheart nfailure
What nis nthe ninitial ntreatment nfor na npatient nexperiencing nhyperosmolar nhyperglycemic nstate n(HHS)? n-
nCorrect n nAnswer n- nNormal nSaline
An n18-year-old nmale nnearly ndrowned nat na nlocal nlake nafter ntreading nwater nfor n25 nminutes. nHe nis
nshivering nuncontrollably nand ncomplains nof nnausea nand nweakness. nVital nsigns nare nBP-122/62, nR-28, nP-
136, nand nhis ntemperature nis n93.2 nF n(34 nC). nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nMild
nhypothermia
A n45-year-old nmale ncomplains nof nshortness nof nbreath. nHe nhas na nhistory nof nalcohol nabuse nand npresents
nwith nsevere nascites. nVital nsigns nare nBP-142/78, nP-104, nR-24 nwith ncrackles. nWhat nshould nyou nsuspect?
n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- nLiver nFailure
A n22-year nold nmale nhas nrecently nundergone na nsurgical nprocedure nto nrepair nan ninjury nto nthoracic
nvertebrae nT1-T2. nAssessment nindicates nthe npatient nis nalert nand noriented, nbradycardic, nhypotensive,
nand nhas nwarm, ndry nskin. nWhich ntype nof nshock nis nmost nlikely noccurring? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n-
nNeurogenic
It nis n0600 nhours nand nyou nare ntreating na n63-year-old nfemale nwith nslurred nspeech, nfacial ndroop, nand
naltered nmental nstatus. nAt n0400 nhours, nher nhusband nheard nher ngo nto nthe nbathroom. nAt n2300 nhours
nthey nwent nto nbed nand neverything nwas n"fine." nHow nshould nyou nreport nthe nlast ntime nshe nwas nknown
nnormal? n- nCorrect n nAnswer n- n2300 nhrs
