Advanced Medical Life Support AMLS Review test questions fully solved

As you obtain historical information regarding your patient, you note that the patient's presentation and responses are very similar to several patient complaints you have treated in the past. Integrating this information from past experience to this current experience is known as: Pattern recognition In which situation has the threat to your personal safety been reduced most significantly? A barking dog has been secured in a kennel in the yard. Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:14 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More You evaluate the patient's environment to assess for: all of the above; Safety concerns, Room Temp, Assistive devices An unresponsive patient has a needle in his arm when you arrive. His pupils are pinpoint, and he is breathing four times per minute. You are preparing to administer naloxone. At this point, opioid overdose is your initial: Differential diagnosis An 18-year-old male had a tonic-clonic seizure. Coworkers report no known seizure history. You can arouse him to voice. P 118, R 20, BP 102/68. The diagnostic test most likely to narrow your differential diagnosis would be: Blood glucose analysis A 23-year-old female has an acute onset of left flank pain. You should investigate which of the following regarding her pain? Dysuria When you use an interpreter to question a 42-year-old female about her abdominal pain, what is the best way to ensure information has been conveyed accurately and completely? Let the patient write her answers, and have the interpreter restate them so you will have a recored of her statements for your report. (yeah right) After you ensure scene safety, your highest priority is to: Rule out immediate life threats Which of the following physical findings points most specifically to increased intracranial pressure? Respiratory rate is 8 and irregular. You are transferring a 65-year-old female with renal failure from the nursing home. She has a history of "abnormal lab values" and is drowsy and weak. You note the following lab values: serum calcium 10.0 mg/dL (0.55 mmol/L), pH 7.28, potassium 6.1 mEq/L. The patient goes into cardiac arrest after you load her into the ambulance. After epinephrine, you should first consider giving her: Magnesium sulfate Which of the following describes a behavior that represents normal mental status? A person who: Is drowsy and slow to respond to questions after awakening from a nap. Which assessment evaluates at least one aspect of cranial nerve function? Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale A 72-year-old male had a syncopal episode in church. His wife said he has been complaining of a headache for about a week. He has early Alzheimer's disease. Home medicines include Lipitor and Exelon (rivastigmine). Which of the following questions may help narrow your differential diagnosis? Did he fall or hit his head recently? A 56-year-old female experiences a sudden onset of headache and blurred vision during yoga class. Her right eyelid is drooping, and the pupil on that side is small compared to the left pupil. You should take her to a hospital with: Specialized neurologic and vascular capability A 32-year-old complains of headache and dizziness. He vomited once and is walking with a staggering gait. His blood pressure is 148/72, pulse 92, respirations 20. He has a steady stare up toward his right ear. Which sign or symptom makes you consider intracerebral hemorrhage more strongly than migraine headache as a cause of his emergency? Abnormal gaze Which is the most reliable indicator that ventilation should be assisted in a patient with altered mental status? End-tidal CO2 is 60 mm Hg A 24-year-old male complains of sudden explosive headache . He asks you to lower the lights. He has vomited once. Which of these findings would increase your index of suspicion for subarachnoid hemorrhage? Stiff neck Which of the following findings indicates the need to increase the rate of ventilation in a intubated patient you suspect to have an epidural hematoma? Unilateral blown pupil A 25-year-old helmeted female was thrown from a horse. She is complaining of weakness in her upper extremities. You ask her to close her eyes and identify whether you are moving her thumb up or down. She is unable to do so. This indicates she does not have normal: Proprioception A 44-year-old male is postictal after a witnessed grand mal seizure. He is arousable to light pain and is presently snoring. His vital signs are BP 142/86, P 120, R 20, Sa02 98%. You should: Insert a nasopharyngeal airway A 25-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle collision. Her initial vital signs were BP 122/80 mm Hg, P 128 bpm, R 20 breath/min. Which of the following findings on repeat assessment would indicate that she is developing shock? Pulse pressure 32 mm Hg Which gland is responsible for some of the vasoconstriction in shock? Pituitary The primary mechanism for septic shock is: Widespread inflammatory response A 24-year-old male injuries in a shallow diving incident. Which assessment finding would you anticipate if he is developing neurogenic shock? Heart rate 58 bpm Which intervention for patient in shock prevents an increase in myocardial oxygen demand? Maintain normal body temperature Which diagnostic test most accurately assesses the presence and magnitude of anaerobic metabolism? Lactic acid Which patient is at highest risk for non traumatic obstructive shock? 22-year-old who is 38 weeks pregnant