AMLS Post Test 2023 Questions and answers p p p p p p
1. 1. A 45-year-
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old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providersnote pinpoint pu
p p p p p p p p p p p p
pils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What cours
p p p p p p p p p p p
e of action should be taken next?
p p p p p p
a. Initiate an IV and administer naloxone
p p p p p
b. Supplemental oxygen and suction p p p
c. Obtain a blood glucose level p p p p
d. Begin BVM ventilations: Correct Answer-
p p p p
b. Supplemental oxygen and suction
pp p p p p
2. 2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset ofsh
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ortness of breath are likely to have what condition?
p p p p p p p p
a. Pulmonary embolism p
b. Angina pectoris p
c. Angioedema
d. Hypertensive crisis: Correct Answer- a. Pulmonary embolism p p p ppp p p
3. 3. During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-
p p p p p
aldosterone systemis activated to cause a/an: p p p p p p
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,a. Increase in preload, afterload, and re-absorption of sodium
p p p p p p p
b. Decrease in preload, afterload, and re-absorption of sodium
p p p p p p p
c. Hypotension and bradycardia p p
d. Vasodilation and sodium retention: Correct Answer-
p p p p p
a. Increase in preload, afterload, andre-absorption of sodium
pp p p p p p p p p
4. 4. What clinical findings are most commonly associated with a pulmonarye
p p p p p p p p p p p
mbolus?
a. Clear breath sounds with tachypnea
p p p p
b. Rhonchi auscultated bilaterally with hypercarbia
p p p p
c. Crackles heard in the bases with bradycardia
p p p p p p
d. Fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea with increased work of breathing: Co
p p p p p p p p p
rrect Answer- a.Clear breath sounds with tachypnea
p pp p p p p p
5. 5. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis?
p p p p p p p p p
a. Anxiety/panic attack p
b. Narcotic overdose p
c. Methanol ingestion p
d. Diabetic ketoacidosis: Correct Answer- b. Narcotic overdose
p p p pp p p
2p/p12
, 6. 6. A 55-year-
p p
old complains of an 'aching' chest discomfort that persistsover several day
p p p p p p p p p p p
s. The patient has a temperature of 101F (38.3C). Which finding will help nar
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
row the diagnosis to pericarditis?
p p p p
a. Pain is relieved when supine
p p p p
b. Pulsus alternans is present p p p
c. S3 gallop is auscultated
p p p
d. ST-segment elevation in all leads: d. ST-segment elevation in all leads
p p p p p p p p p p
7. 7. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event?
p p p p p p p p
a. Hemorrhage
b. Vasodilation
c. Bradycardia
d. Hypertension: b. Vasodilation p p
8. 8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by whatp
p p p p p p p p p p
athological change? p
a. Excessive mucous production p p
b. Inflammation of the visceral pleura p p p p
c. Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary membrane p p p p
d. Accumulation of fluid between the pleural layers: c. Breakdown of theal
p p p p p p p p p p p
veolar-capillary membrane p
9. 9. Continuous positive airway pressure would be most beneficial in treat-
p p p p p p p p p p
ing which patient?
p p p
3p/p12
1. 1. A 45-year-
p p
old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providersnote pinpoint pu
p p p p p p p p p p p p
pils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What cours
p p p p p p p p p p p
e of action should be taken next?
p p p p p p
a. Initiate an IV and administer naloxone
p p p p p
b. Supplemental oxygen and suction p p p
c. Obtain a blood glucose level p p p p
d. Begin BVM ventilations: Correct Answer-
p p p p
b. Supplemental oxygen and suction
pp p p p p
2. 2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset ofsh
p p p p p p p p p p p p p p
ortness of breath are likely to have what condition?
p p p p p p p p
a. Pulmonary embolism p
b. Angina pectoris p
c. Angioedema
d. Hypertensive crisis: Correct Answer- a. Pulmonary embolism p p p ppp p p
3. 3. During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-
p p p p p
aldosterone systemis activated to cause a/an: p p p p p p
1p/p12
,a. Increase in preload, afterload, and re-absorption of sodium
p p p p p p p
b. Decrease in preload, afterload, and re-absorption of sodium
p p p p p p p
c. Hypotension and bradycardia p p
d. Vasodilation and sodium retention: Correct Answer-
p p p p p
a. Increase in preload, afterload, andre-absorption of sodium
pp p p p p p p p p
4. 4. What clinical findings are most commonly associated with a pulmonarye
p p p p p p p p p p p
mbolus?
a. Clear breath sounds with tachypnea
p p p p
b. Rhonchi auscultated bilaterally with hypercarbia
p p p p
c. Crackles heard in the bases with bradycardia
p p p p p p
d. Fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea with increased work of breathing: Co
p p p p p p p p p
rrect Answer- a.Clear breath sounds with tachypnea
p pp p p p p p
5. 5. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis?
p p p p p p p p p
a. Anxiety/panic attack p
b. Narcotic overdose p
c. Methanol ingestion p
d. Diabetic ketoacidosis: Correct Answer- b. Narcotic overdose
p p p pp p p
2p/p12
, 6. 6. A 55-year-
p p
old complains of an 'aching' chest discomfort that persistsover several day
p p p p p p p p p p p
s. The patient has a temperature of 101F (38.3C). Which finding will help nar
p p p p p p p p p p p p p
row the diagnosis to pericarditis?
p p p p
a. Pain is relieved when supine
p p p p
b. Pulsus alternans is present p p p
c. S3 gallop is auscultated
p p p
d. ST-segment elevation in all leads: d. ST-segment elevation in all leads
p p p p p p p p p p
7. 7. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event?
p p p p p p p p
a. Hemorrhage
b. Vasodilation
c. Bradycardia
d. Hypertension: b. Vasodilation p p
8. 8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by whatp
p p p p p p p p p p
athological change? p
a. Excessive mucous production p p
b. Inflammation of the visceral pleura p p p p
c. Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary membrane p p p p
d. Accumulation of fluid between the pleural layers: c. Breakdown of theal
p p p p p p p p p p p
veolar-capillary membrane p
9. 9. Continuous positive airway pressure would be most beneficial in treat-
p p p p p p p p p p
ing which patient?
p p p
3p/p12
