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AMLS POST TEST EXAM | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
1. A 62yo patient presents with a severe headache. It is described
as a "thunderclap" accompanied with nausea, blurred vision, and
an elevated blood pressure. What neurologic condition is most
likely the cause of this patient's presentation?
a. Brain abscess
b. Ischemic stroke
c. Epidural hematoma
d. Subarachnoid hemorrhage correct answerd. Subarachnoid
hemorrhage
2. A 38yo presents with mild chest tightness and urticaria after
mowing the lawn. He felt a "sting" in his left lower leg and states
the symptoms came on suddenly. BP 130/82, P 100, R 20 with a
normal work of breathing and clear lung sounds. The healthcare
provider should:
a. Immediately transport to the receiving facility
b. Initiate an IV with 0.9% NS and monitor the patient carefully
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c. Initiate an IV with 0.9% NS and administer 0.5mg of epinephrine
d. Obtain a blood glucose level correct answerb. Initiate an IV with
0.09% NS and monitor the patient carefully
3. Healthcare providers are treating a patient complaining of
substernal chest pain accompanied with nausea and one episode
of vomiting. The patient has had two cardiac stents placed within
the last year. He has a familial history of heart disease and takes
a baby aspirin daily. What information is most concerning?
a. Familial history of heart disease
b. Recent stent placement
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Daily use of aspirin correct answerb. Recent stent placement
4. The patient complains of sharp chest pain that worsens when
supine. He is bed ridden due to complications from a recent hip
surgery. The patient is tachypneic and the ECG reveals sinus
tachycardia. What is the patient's working diagnosis?
a. Cardiac tamponade
b. Gastroenteritis
c. Pneumothorax
d. Pulmonary embolism correct answerd. Pulmonary embolism
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5. A patient is a resident in an assisted living facility to obtain
physical therapy after a knee replacement surgery. She
complains of a rash that is red and has small bumps. She has
been feeling ill for several days. What is the most likely working
diagnosis?
a. Escherichia coli
b. Shigellosis
c. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
d. Clostridum difficile correct answerc. Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
6. A foreign exchange university student is found by his
roommate and EMS is dispatched. The patient presents with an
unusual flat red rash on his chest and arms. He has been ill with
fever, nausea, and vomiting. Physical exam reveals stiffness of
the neck. The healthcare provider will anticipate which
diagnosis?
a. Chicken pox (varicella)
b. Meningitis
c. Encephalitis
d. H5, N1 (avian) influenza correct answerb. Meningitis
AMLS POST TEST EXAM | FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
1. A 62yo patient presents with a severe headache. It is described
as a "thunderclap" accompanied with nausea, blurred vision, and
an elevated blood pressure. What neurologic condition is most
likely the cause of this patient's presentation?
a. Brain abscess
b. Ischemic stroke
c. Epidural hematoma
d. Subarachnoid hemorrhage correct answerd. Subarachnoid
hemorrhage
2. A 38yo presents with mild chest tightness and urticaria after
mowing the lawn. He felt a "sting" in his left lower leg and states
the symptoms came on suddenly. BP 130/82, P 100, R 20 with a
normal work of breathing and clear lung sounds. The healthcare
provider should:
a. Immediately transport to the receiving facility
b. Initiate an IV with 0.9% NS and monitor the patient carefully
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c. Initiate an IV with 0.9% NS and administer 0.5mg of epinephrine
d. Obtain a blood glucose level correct answerb. Initiate an IV with
0.09% NS and monitor the patient carefully
3. Healthcare providers are treating a patient complaining of
substernal chest pain accompanied with nausea and one episode
of vomiting. The patient has had two cardiac stents placed within
the last year. He has a familial history of heart disease and takes
a baby aspirin daily. What information is most concerning?
a. Familial history of heart disease
b. Recent stent placement
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Daily use of aspirin correct answerb. Recent stent placement
4. The patient complains of sharp chest pain that worsens when
supine. He is bed ridden due to complications from a recent hip
surgery. The patient is tachypneic and the ECG reveals sinus
tachycardia. What is the patient's working diagnosis?
a. Cardiac tamponade
b. Gastroenteritis
c. Pneumothorax
d. Pulmonary embolism correct answerd. Pulmonary embolism
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5. A patient is a resident in an assisted living facility to obtain
physical therapy after a knee replacement surgery. She
complains of a rash that is red and has small bumps. She has
been feeling ill for several days. What is the most likely working
diagnosis?
a. Escherichia coli
b. Shigellosis
c. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
d. Clostridum difficile correct answerc. Methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus
6. A foreign exchange university student is found by his
roommate and EMS is dispatched. The patient presents with an
unusual flat red rash on his chest and arms. He has been ill with
fever, nausea, and vomiting. Physical exam reveals stiffness of
the neck. The healthcare provider will anticipate which
diagnosis?
a. Chicken pox (varicella)
b. Meningitis
c. Encephalitis
d. H5, N1 (avian) influenza correct answerb. Meningitis
