AMLS (ADVANCED MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT) POST TEST EXAM
| (100 OUT OF 100) ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026
1. A patient in assisted living with a red rash and recent illness likely has:
A. Psoriasis
B. MRSA
C. Contact dermatitis
D. Scabies
Correct Answer- Fever, red bumps, and deep abscesses suggest MRSA.
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2. Involuntary leg flexion when neck is flexed is a positive:
A. Babinski sign
B. Kernig sign
C. Brudzinski sign
D. Romberg test
Correct Answer- Brudzinski's sign. AMLS Page 196
3. A student with flat red rash, fever, nuchal rigidity, and photophobia
likely has:
A. Meningitis
B. Lyme disease
C. Hepatitis
D. Encephalopathy
Correct Answer- Acute bacterial meningitis. AMLS Page 195
4. A patient with abdominal cramping, vomiting, and 3-day illness likely has:
A. Norovirus
B. Salmonella
, C. Appendicitis
D. Diverticulitis
Correct Answer- Norovirus—vomiting, cramps, and brief duration. AMLS
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5. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providers
note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the
mouth. What course of action should be taken next? - Correct Answer-b.
Supplemental oxygen and suction
6. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset of
shortness of breath are likely to have what condition? - Correct Answer-
a. Pulmonary embolism
7. During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is
activated to cause a/an: - Correct Answer-a. Increase in preload, afterload, and
re-absorption of sodium
8. What clinical findings are most commonly associated with a
pulmonary embolus? - Correct Answer-a. Clear breath sounds with
tachypnea
9. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis? -
Correct Answer-b. Narcotic overdose
, 10. A 55-year-old complains of an 'aching' chest discomfort that persists over
several days. The patient has a temperature of 101F (38.3C). Which finding will
help narrow the diagnosis to pericarditis? - Correct Answer-d. ST-segment
elevation in all leads
11. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event? -
Correct Answer-b. Vasodilation
12. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by what
pathological change? - Correct Answer-c. Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary
membrane
13. Continuous positive airway pressure would be most beneficial in
treating which patient? - Correct Answer-b. A 22yo with severe asthma
who is not responding to nebulizer treatments
14. What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNC)? - Correct Answer-a. Crystalloid IV
fluid administration
15.Your patient has had a seizure secondary to a nerve agent exposure.
What medication would be best to diminish the seizure? - Correct Answer-
c.
Midazolam
16. Respiratory alkalosis may occur as a result of: - Correct Answer-a.
Fever and anxiety
17. An age-related change that increases the risk of respiratory compromise is:
- Correct Answer-c. Decrease in lung compliance
| (100 OUT OF 100) ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026
1. A patient in assisted living with a red rash and recent illness likely has:
A. Psoriasis
B. MRSA
C. Contact dermatitis
D. Scabies
Correct Answer- Fever, red bumps, and deep abscesses suggest MRSA.
AMLS Page 318
2. Involuntary leg flexion when neck is flexed is a positive:
A. Babinski sign
B. Kernig sign
C. Brudzinski sign
D. Romberg test
Correct Answer- Brudzinski's sign. AMLS Page 196
3. A student with flat red rash, fever, nuchal rigidity, and photophobia
likely has:
A. Meningitis
B. Lyme disease
C. Hepatitis
D. Encephalopathy
Correct Answer- Acute bacterial meningitis. AMLS Page 195
4. A patient with abdominal cramping, vomiting, and 3-day illness likely has:
A. Norovirus
B. Salmonella
, C. Appendicitis
D. Diverticulitis
Correct Answer- Norovirus—vomiting, cramps, and brief duration. AMLS
Page 307
5. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providers
note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the
mouth. What course of action should be taken next? - Correct Answer-b.
Supplemental oxygen and suction
6. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset of
shortness of breath are likely to have what condition? - Correct Answer-
a. Pulmonary embolism
7. During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is
activated to cause a/an: - Correct Answer-a. Increase in preload, afterload, and
re-absorption of sodium
8. What clinical findings are most commonly associated with a
pulmonary embolus? - Correct Answer-a. Clear breath sounds with
tachypnea
9. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis? -
Correct Answer-b. Narcotic overdose
, 10. A 55-year-old complains of an 'aching' chest discomfort that persists over
several days. The patient has a temperature of 101F (38.3C). Which finding will
help narrow the diagnosis to pericarditis? - Correct Answer-d. ST-segment
elevation in all leads
11. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event? -
Correct Answer-b. Vasodilation
12. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by what
pathological change? - Correct Answer-c. Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary
membrane
13. Continuous positive airway pressure would be most beneficial in
treating which patient? - Correct Answer-b. A 22yo with severe asthma
who is not responding to nebulizer treatments
14. What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNC)? - Correct Answer-a. Crystalloid IV
fluid administration
15.Your patient has had a seizure secondary to a nerve agent exposure.
What medication would be best to diminish the seizure? - Correct Answer-
c.
Midazolam
16. Respiratory alkalosis may occur as a result of: - Correct Answer-a.
Fever and anxiety
17. An age-related change that increases the risk of respiratory compromise is:
- Correct Answer-c. Decrease in lung compliance
