AMLS POST TEST CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ A 19-year-old female is flushed, itchy, and wheezing after eating
crab legs. Her vital signs are BP 90/64 mm Hg, P 128 bpm, R 24
breaths/min. Which intervention is indicated first? Answer:
Epinephrine intramuscular
◉ A 62-year-old male is vomiting coffee-ground emissions. Which of
his home medicines may make it more difficult to control his
bleeding? Answer: Plavix
◉ Shock related to tension pneumothorax is most directly secondary
to: Answer: Decreased preload
◉ The most common sign or symptom found in patients with
pulmonary embolism is: Answer: increased respiratory rate
◉ A 52-year-old male with a history of alcoholism complains of
pleuritic chest pain. He states the pain increases when he swallows.
He appears very ill and has subcutaneous emphysema around his
neck. You suspect: Answer: Boerhaave's syndrome
, ◉ A 73-year-old male awakens suddenly at 0200 complaining of
dyspnea. You find him in tripod position. Crackles are audible
around his scapulae. He has a history of hypertension. You suspect
his symptoms are related to: Answer: Left heart failure
◉ A 70-year-old male suspected to have a dissecting aortic
aneurysm has a blood pressure of 170/102 mm Hg. This sign may
indicate: Answer: The renal arteries are involved
◉ Which of the following patients is at highest risk for pericardial
tamponade? Answer: 55-year-old with end-stage lung cancer
◉ If you administer nitroglycerin to a patient with ST-elevation in
leads II, III and aVF, you should be prepared to: Answer: Administer
a bolus of normal saline if the blood pressure drops
◉ A 45-year-old male with a history of hypertension complains of
chest "pressure," about a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10, for 20 minutes. He
just "wants to be checked out." Vitals signs and 12-lead ECG are
normal. You have already administered oxygen and aspirin. You
should next: Answer: Administer nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingual.
◉ An 82-year-old female complains of chest heaviness. She has sinus
tachycardia. Her vital signs are BP 108/72 (equal in both arms), P
98, R 20. Her breath sounds are clear in all fields. Aside from
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
◉ A 19-year-old female is flushed, itchy, and wheezing after eating
crab legs. Her vital signs are BP 90/64 mm Hg, P 128 bpm, R 24
breaths/min. Which intervention is indicated first? Answer:
Epinephrine intramuscular
◉ A 62-year-old male is vomiting coffee-ground emissions. Which of
his home medicines may make it more difficult to control his
bleeding? Answer: Plavix
◉ Shock related to tension pneumothorax is most directly secondary
to: Answer: Decreased preload
◉ The most common sign or symptom found in patients with
pulmonary embolism is: Answer: increased respiratory rate
◉ A 52-year-old male with a history of alcoholism complains of
pleuritic chest pain. He states the pain increases when he swallows.
He appears very ill and has subcutaneous emphysema around his
neck. You suspect: Answer: Boerhaave's syndrome
, ◉ A 73-year-old male awakens suddenly at 0200 complaining of
dyspnea. You find him in tripod position. Crackles are audible
around his scapulae. He has a history of hypertension. You suspect
his symptoms are related to: Answer: Left heart failure
◉ A 70-year-old male suspected to have a dissecting aortic
aneurysm has a blood pressure of 170/102 mm Hg. This sign may
indicate: Answer: The renal arteries are involved
◉ Which of the following patients is at highest risk for pericardial
tamponade? Answer: 55-year-old with end-stage lung cancer
◉ If you administer nitroglycerin to a patient with ST-elevation in
leads II, III and aVF, you should be prepared to: Answer: Administer
a bolus of normal saline if the blood pressure drops
◉ A 45-year-old male with a history of hypertension complains of
chest "pressure," about a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10, for 20 minutes. He
just "wants to be checked out." Vitals signs and 12-lead ECG are
normal. You have already administered oxygen and aspirin. You
should next: Answer: Administer nitroglycerin 0.4 mg sublingual.
◉ An 82-year-old female complains of chest heaviness. She has sinus
tachycardia. Her vital signs are BP 108/72 (equal in both arms), P
98, R 20. Her breath sounds are clear in all fields. Aside from
