AMLS Post Test Questions And Answers.

AMLS Post Test Questions And
Answers

1. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow
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respirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should be taken next?
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a. Initiate an IV and administer naloxone
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b. Supplemental oxygen and suction
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c. Obtain a blood glucose level
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d. Begin BVM ventilations - Correct Answer - b. Supplemental oxygen and suction
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2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset of shortness of breath are likely to
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have what condition?
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a. Pulmonary embolism
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b. Angina pectoris
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c. Angioedema
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d. Hypertensive crisis - Correct Answer - a. Pulmonary embolism
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3. During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated to cause a/an:
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a. Increase in preload, afterload, and re-absorption of sodium
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b. Decrease in preload, afterload, and re-absorption of sodium
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c. Hypotension and bradycardia
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d. Vasodilation and sodium retention - Correct Answer - a. Increase in preload, afterload, and re-
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4. What clinical findings are most commonly associated with a pulmonary embolus?
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, a. Clear breath sounds with tachypnea
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b. Rhonchi auscultated bilaterally with hypercarbia
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c. Crackles heard in the bases with bradycardia
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d. Fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea with increased work of breathing - Correct Answer - a. Clear breath
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sounds with tachypnea
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5. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis?
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a. Anxiety/panic attack
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b. Narcotic overdose
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c. Methanol ingestion
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d. Diabetic ketoacidosis - Correct Answer - b. Narcotic overdose
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6. A 55-year-old complains of an 'aching' chest discomfort that persists over several days. The patient has
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a temperature of 101F (38.3C). Which finding will help narrow the diagnosis to pericarditis?
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a. Pain is relieved when supine
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b. Pulsus alternans is present
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c. S3 gallop is auscultated
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d. ST-segment elevation in all leads - Correct Answer - d. ST-segment elevation in all leads
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7. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event?
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a. Hemorrhage
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b. Vasodilation
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c. Bradycardia
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d. Hypertension - Correct Answer - b. Vasodilation
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8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by what pathological change?
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a. Excessive mucous production
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b. Inflammation of the visceral pleura
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