AMLS Practice Test Questions with Complete Solutions

AMLS Practice Test Questions with Complete Solutions While performing a comprehensive assessment, the provider recognizes the patient's assessment and diagnostic findings are similar to patient complaints she has treated in the past. Integrating new patient presentation information with past experiences to determine management strategies can be defined as: - ANSWER Clinical reasoning When approaching the patient in an apartment that has been secured by LE, the providers find a semiconscious patient who has a needle in her arm. the patient moans with verbal stimulation, pupils are pinpoint, and respirations are noted as shallow at 4 breaths/min. the initial observation indicates the patient's presentation is: - ANSWER A life threat An 18 year old adolescent male has a syncopal episode with tremors in his upper extremities. he is currently alert and oriented and denies any significant medical history. his skin is cool and diaphoretic. his vital signs include a pulse rate of 118 beats/min and regular, respirations, 20 breaths/min and unlabored; and a BP, 102/68 mm Hg. which diagnostic test would most likely narrow your differential diagnoses? - ANSWER Blood glucose analysis Geriatric patients experience a reduction in vessel elasticity. this would likely cause which change in the patient's signs and/or symptoms? - ANSWER Increase in systolic blood pressure After ensuring the scene or situation is a safe environment, the provider's highest priority is to: - ANSWER Identify and manage life threats When initially approaching the patient, the provider uses which of the following relevant questions to form an initial impression? - ANSWER "Is this patient likely to die now?" One of the essential components in the intial observation of the AMLS assessment pathway is identification of the: - ANSWER cardinal presentation/ chief complaint The provider finds an unconscious patient with no gag reflex. Which would be most appropriate device to being to manage the airway? - ANSWER Oropharyngeal airway The provider performs a focused physical exam and observes an implanted vascular access device. this finding is most indicative of: - ANSWER Chemotherapy regimens The provider is assessing a smoker who presents with dyspnea, chest discomfort, and a productive cough. The patient exhibits pedal edema and coarse, scattered rhonchi. The patient's oxygen saturation is 88% and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths/min. Which working diagnosis would be most likely considered to begin immediate treatment? - ANSWER Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Which of the following is most likely to impair ventilation? - ANSWER Anaphylaxis Which sign or symptom indicates impending respiratory failure in a patient who is having an asthma attack? - ANSWER Sleepiness A 65 year old woman has progressive onset of dyspnea over several days. the patient's temperature is 102.2 F. her prescription medications include Accupril, spironolactone, lanoxin, ipratropium, and salbutamol. which of the following would be included in your differential diagnosis? - ANSWER Pneumonia Which diagnostic test will quickly detect poor ventilation? - ANSWER Capnography A patient presents with fever, sore throat, and swollen lower jaw. which should be included in your differential diagnosis? - ANSWER Ludwig's Angina