AMLS POST TEST 3RD EDITION ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Patients on mechanical ventilation may have hypoxemia due to
alveolar collapse from mucous plugging. The best treatment for this is:
Answer: Administer PEEP
⩥ Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event?
Answer: Vasodilation
⩥ An elderly patient in an assisted living facility presents with a
diminished level of consciousness and elevated white blood count.
Assessment reveals pale, clammy skin and a urinary catherter with dark
colored urine. Vital signs are P132, R 38 and shallow, BP 78/46, SpO2
91% and T 100.8°F (32.8°C). What classification of shock is the patient
most likely experiencing?
Answer: Distributive
⩥ Healthcare providers are assessing a patient with pronounced jugular
vein distention and muffled heart tones. Vitals are P 128, R 26, BP
74/52. What classification of shock should be suspected?
Answer: Obstructive
,⩥ During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
is activated to cause a/an:
Answer: Increase in preload, afterload and re-absorption of sodium
⩥ A 42 year old patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis is taking
glucocorticoids. Over the past two weeks, she complains of chronic
fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite with weight loss. Lab results
indicate hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. What underlying diagnosis is
suspected?
Answer: Adrenal insuffiency
⩥ Which condition should the healthcare provider consider to usually be
a non-emergent, non-life threatening illness?
Answer: Thoracic outlet syndrome
⩥ Healthcare providers should use extreme caution with nitroglycerin
when ST elevation is present in which ECG leads?
Answer: II, III, aVF
⩥ Which is a high-risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage?
Answer: Cocaine drug abuse
⩥ What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing Hyperosmolar
Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)?
,Answer: Crystalloid IV fluid resuscitation
⩥ What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis?
Answer: narcotic overdose
⩥ What is the most effective treatment for an unconscious patient in
respiratory acidosis?
Answer: Assisted bag-mask ventilation
⩥ An autoimmune disease which produces antibodies that mimic the
role of TSH and cause an increase in thyroid hormones is:
Answer: Grave's disease
⩥ Glucagon may not be effective treatment for a patient with
hypoglycemia if they also have which underlying illness?
Answer: Alcoholism
⩥ A 24 year old has completed a triathlon on a hot, humid day. The
athlete complains of a severe headache, muscle cramps and abdominal
pain. As the patient history is obtained, the athlete becomes lethargic.
What underlying electrolyte disturbance should the healthcare provider
most likely suspect?
Answer: Hyponatremia
, ⩥ What is the sign on the ECG that will indicate a patient is
experiencing hyperkalemia?
Answer: Peaked T waves
⩥ An 82 year old alcoholic complains of nausea, non-bloody vomiting
and severe epigastric and right upper quadrant pain that radiates to the
back. Palpation reveals epigastric tenderness without peritoneal signs.
What working diagnosis should be considered most likely?
Answer: Acute pancreatitis
⩥ A 23 year old male complains of a productive cough, fever, chills and
pleuritic chest pain that has worsened over 3 days. A physical exam
reveals unilateral wheezing with shallow respirations. Vitals are P 128, R
26, BP 144/88, SpO2 90%, and T 102°F (38.8°C). What treatment
should be performed?
Answer: Supplemental oxygen and immediate transport
⩥ A patient with suspected gallbladder disease is asked to take a deep
breath while the provider presses upward into the upper right quadrant.
If the patient ceases inspiration due to increase pain while being
examined, this is known as:
Answer: Muphy's sign
EXAM PAPER 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Patients on mechanical ventilation may have hypoxemia due to
alveolar collapse from mucous plugging. The best treatment for this is:
Answer: Administer PEEP
⩥ Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event?
Answer: Vasodilation
⩥ An elderly patient in an assisted living facility presents with a
diminished level of consciousness and elevated white blood count.
Assessment reveals pale, clammy skin and a urinary catherter with dark
colored urine. Vital signs are P132, R 38 and shallow, BP 78/46, SpO2
91% and T 100.8°F (32.8°C). What classification of shock is the patient
most likely experiencing?
Answer: Distributive
⩥ Healthcare providers are assessing a patient with pronounced jugular
vein distention and muffled heart tones. Vitals are P 128, R 26, BP
74/52. What classification of shock should be suspected?
Answer: Obstructive
,⩥ During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
is activated to cause a/an:
Answer: Increase in preload, afterload and re-absorption of sodium
⩥ A 42 year old patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis is taking
glucocorticoids. Over the past two weeks, she complains of chronic
fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite with weight loss. Lab results
indicate hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. What underlying diagnosis is
suspected?
Answer: Adrenal insuffiency
⩥ Which condition should the healthcare provider consider to usually be
a non-emergent, non-life threatening illness?
Answer: Thoracic outlet syndrome
⩥ Healthcare providers should use extreme caution with nitroglycerin
when ST elevation is present in which ECG leads?
Answer: II, III, aVF
⩥ Which is a high-risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage?
Answer: Cocaine drug abuse
⩥ What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing Hyperosmolar
Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)?
,Answer: Crystalloid IV fluid resuscitation
⩥ What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis?
Answer: narcotic overdose
⩥ What is the most effective treatment for an unconscious patient in
respiratory acidosis?
Answer: Assisted bag-mask ventilation
⩥ An autoimmune disease which produces antibodies that mimic the
role of TSH and cause an increase in thyroid hormones is:
Answer: Grave's disease
⩥ Glucagon may not be effective treatment for a patient with
hypoglycemia if they also have which underlying illness?
Answer: Alcoholism
⩥ A 24 year old has completed a triathlon on a hot, humid day. The
athlete complains of a severe headache, muscle cramps and abdominal
pain. As the patient history is obtained, the athlete becomes lethargic.
What underlying electrolyte disturbance should the healthcare provider
most likely suspect?
Answer: Hyponatremia
, ⩥ What is the sign on the ECG that will indicate a patient is
experiencing hyperkalemia?
Answer: Peaked T waves
⩥ An 82 year old alcoholic complains of nausea, non-bloody vomiting
and severe epigastric and right upper quadrant pain that radiates to the
back. Palpation reveals epigastric tenderness without peritoneal signs.
What working diagnosis should be considered most likely?
Answer: Acute pancreatitis
⩥ A 23 year old male complains of a productive cough, fever, chills and
pleuritic chest pain that has worsened over 3 days. A physical exam
reveals unilateral wheezing with shallow respirations. Vitals are P 128, R
26, BP 144/88, SpO2 90%, and T 102°F (38.8°C). What treatment
should be performed?
Answer: Supplemental oxygen and immediate transport
⩥ A patient with suspected gallbladder disease is asked to take a deep
breath while the provider presses upward into the upper right quadrant.
If the patient ceases inspiration due to increase pain while being
examined, this is known as:
Answer: Muphy's sign
