AMLS Post Test 2024 (Latest update) 3rd Edition with Verified Solutions

AMLS Post Test 2024 (Latest update) 3rd Edition with Verified Solutions Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? - Answer -Fever A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is warm and his urine is dark, yellow and cloudy. Vital signs are BP 86/68, P-128, R-24, temp 101.2 F (38degrees C). Which type of shock should you suspect? - Answer -Septic A 20-year-old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headache, vomiting, and malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial rash on his extremities. What should you suspect? - Answer - 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? - Answer -Wash the area and administer an analgesic The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to cause which of the following? - Answer -Increase in preload, after load, 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? - Answer -Epiglottitis An anxious 32-year-old female complains of chest pains with palpitations. She has a history of Grave's disease. She reports she was seen in the ED earlier that day and had a CT scan of her abdomen with IV contrast. She is diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5 F (38.6 C). Vital signs are BP-100/62, P-156, R-30, BGL 133mg/dL. What should you administer? - Answer -Normal Saline What statement is correct regarding responding to a suspected nerve agent exposure? - Answer - Patients should be treated in a well-ventilated area What reference is the MOST beneficial to obtain for a suspected stroke? - Answer -Last Known Well Which of the following statements is correct regarding radioactive materials? - Answer -Simple clothing can stop beta particles from entering the body What finding is unique to pericarditis? - Answer -Diffuse ST segment elevation A 21-year-old male complains of sharp chest pain and shortness of breath. The symptoms started when he lifted a heavy object. Vital signs are BP-152/96, P-108, R-24 and diminished on the left. What should you suspect? - Answer -Sp