AMLS 3rd Edition Post Test (50 Questions)
With 100% Correct Answers
Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis?
A. Fever
B. Chest Wall Pain
C. Vomiting
D. Renal Failure - A. Fever
A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is flush and his
urine is dark yellow and cloudy. Vital signs are BP 86/68, P 128, R 24, temp is 38 C. Which type of
shock should you suspect?
A. Hypovolemic
B. Obstructive
C. Septic
D. Cardiogenic - C. Septic
A 20-year old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headaches, vomiting and
malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial rash on his extremities. What should you suspect?
A. Acute gastroenteritis
B. Encephalitis
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - C. Meningitis
A 20-year old male complains of severe pain after a jellyfish sting. He has a red, swollen ankle and
foot. What should you do?
A. Apply a hot pack to the area and mark the affected area
, B. Splint the limb and administer an antipyretic
C. Wash the area and administer an analgesic
D. Apply an ice pack and administer an opiod - C. Wash the area and administer an analgesic
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to cause the
following?
A. Increase in preload, afterload, and reabsorption of sodium
B. Hypotension and bradycardia
C. Decrease in Preload, afterload, and reabsorption of sodium
D. Vasodilation and sodium reabsorption - A. Increase in preload, afterload, and reabsorption of
sodium
An elderly COPD patient complains of difficulty in breathing upon exertion. She has a 1-week
history of productive cough. She has pursed lip breathing. She is prescribed a bronchodilator as
needed. Vital signs are BP 132/70, P 88, R 20 with Rhonchi. What should you suspect?
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Epiglottitis
C. Chronic Bronchitis
D. Congestive Heart Failure - C. Chronic Bronchitis
An anxious 32 year old female complains of chest pain with palpitations. She has a history of
Graves' disease. She reports she was seen in the ED earlier that day and has a CT scan of her
abdomen with IV contrast. She is diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5 F. Vital signs are
100/62 P 156 R30 BGL 133 mg/dL. What should you administer?
A. Calcium Chloride
B. Normal Saline
C. Amiodarone
D. Aspirin (ASA) - B. Normal Saline
With 100% Correct Answers
Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis?
A. Fever
B. Chest Wall Pain
C. Vomiting
D. Renal Failure - A. Fever
A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is flush and his
urine is dark yellow and cloudy. Vital signs are BP 86/68, P 128, R 24, temp is 38 C. Which type of
shock should you suspect?
A. Hypovolemic
B. Obstructive
C. Septic
D. Cardiogenic - C. Septic
A 20-year old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headaches, vomiting and
malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial rash on his extremities. What should you suspect?
A. Acute gastroenteritis
B. Encephalitis
C. Meningitis
D. Influenza - C. Meningitis
A 20-year old male complains of severe pain after a jellyfish sting. He has a red, swollen ankle and
foot. What should you do?
A. Apply a hot pack to the area and mark the affected area
, B. Splint the limb and administer an antipyretic
C. Wash the area and administer an analgesic
D. Apply an ice pack and administer an opiod - C. Wash the area and administer an analgesic
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to cause the
following?
A. Increase in preload, afterload, and reabsorption of sodium
B. Hypotension and bradycardia
C. Decrease in Preload, afterload, and reabsorption of sodium
D. Vasodilation and sodium reabsorption - A. Increase in preload, afterload, and reabsorption of
sodium
An elderly COPD patient complains of difficulty in breathing upon exertion. She has a 1-week
history of productive cough. She has pursed lip breathing. She is prescribed a bronchodilator as
needed. Vital signs are BP 132/70, P 88, R 20 with Rhonchi. What should you suspect?
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Epiglottitis
C. Chronic Bronchitis
D. Congestive Heart Failure - C. Chronic Bronchitis
An anxious 32 year old female complains of chest pain with palpitations. She has a history of
Graves' disease. She reports she was seen in the ED earlier that day and has a CT scan of her
abdomen with IV contrast. She is diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5 F. Vital signs are
100/62 P 156 R30 BGL 133 mg/dL. What should you administer?
A. Calcium Chloride
B. Normal Saline
C. Amiodarone
D. Aspirin (ASA) - B. Normal Saline
