AMLS Post Test EXAM (Latest Update) Questions and
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29. Healthcare providers are assessing an obese 49yo who is lethargic and has not been feeling well for
several days. His family reports a history of extreme thirst. Vital sings are P 143, R 14, and BP 88/58. He
takes medication for type 2 diabetes daily. What is the most probably working diagnosis?
a. Thyroid storm
b. Cushing's syndrome
c. Diabetic ketoacidosis
d. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma - ANSWER-d. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic
coma
30. A firefighter has been working a fire for 4 hours on a humid, hot day. He suddenly becomes
nauseated and restless. The provider observes pupil dilation and an almond odor to his breath. The vital
signs are P 56, R 22, BP 140/86. The ECG reveals sinus bradycardia with occasional PACs. Which toxin
exposure has occurred?
a. Carbon monoxide poisoning
b. Cocaine overdose
c. Ethanol poisoning
d. Cyanide poisoning - ANSWER-d. Cyanide poisoning
31. Healthcare providers are treating a patient that has taken an unknown amount of a prescribed pain
medicine along with an OTC analgesic numerous times over the last 36 hours for chronic lumbar pain.
The patient is experiencing abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The providers note pallor and
diaphoresis. Blood glucose is 42. What toxin overdose is suspected?
a. Amphetamine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Barbiturate
d. Benzodiazepine - ANSWER-b. Acetaminophen
, 32. A patient complains of nausea and is passing black, tarry stools rectally. This patient is most likely
suffering from:
a. Cholecystitis
b. Lower GI bleed
c. Upper GI bleed
d. Bowel obstruction - ANSWER-c. Upper GI bleed
33. The provider assesses a patient suffering from fever, nausea, vomiting, and per-umbilical pain.
Further evaluation reveals RLQ pain and lower back pain. A physical exam reveals an increase in RLQ
pain when the patient's right leg is extended from the hip (Psoas Sign). Which working diagnosis is most
appropriate?
a. GI bleed
b. Acute pancreatitis
c. Pleural effusion
d. Appendicitis - ANSWER-d. Appendicitis
34. Intra-abdominal bleeds, like pancreatitis, often present with discoloration or bruising around the
umbilicus. This physical exam finding is known as:
a. Cullen's sign
b. Roving's sign
c. Psoas sign
d. Murphy's sign - ANSWER-a. Cullen's sign
35. Which of the following is a hallmark sign of tricyclic antidepressant toxicity?
a. Dysrhythmias
b. Rash
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29. Healthcare providers are assessing an obese 49yo who is lethargic and has not been feeling well for
several days. His family reports a history of extreme thirst. Vital sings are P 143, R 14, and BP 88/58. He
takes medication for type 2 diabetes daily. What is the most probably working diagnosis?
a. Thyroid storm
b. Cushing's syndrome
c. Diabetic ketoacidosis
d. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma - ANSWER-d. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic
coma
30. A firefighter has been working a fire for 4 hours on a humid, hot day. He suddenly becomes
nauseated and restless. The provider observes pupil dilation and an almond odor to his breath. The vital
signs are P 56, R 22, BP 140/86. The ECG reveals sinus bradycardia with occasional PACs. Which toxin
exposure has occurred?
a. Carbon monoxide poisoning
b. Cocaine overdose
c. Ethanol poisoning
d. Cyanide poisoning - ANSWER-d. Cyanide poisoning
31. Healthcare providers are treating a patient that has taken an unknown amount of a prescribed pain
medicine along with an OTC analgesic numerous times over the last 36 hours for chronic lumbar pain.
The patient is experiencing abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The providers note pallor and
diaphoresis. Blood glucose is 42. What toxin overdose is suspected?
a. Amphetamine
b. Acetaminophen
c. Barbiturate
d. Benzodiazepine - ANSWER-b. Acetaminophen
, 32. A patient complains of nausea and is passing black, tarry stools rectally. This patient is most likely
suffering from:
a. Cholecystitis
b. Lower GI bleed
c. Upper GI bleed
d. Bowel obstruction - ANSWER-c. Upper GI bleed
33. The provider assesses a patient suffering from fever, nausea, vomiting, and per-umbilical pain.
Further evaluation reveals RLQ pain and lower back pain. A physical exam reveals an increase in RLQ
pain when the patient's right leg is extended from the hip (Psoas Sign). Which working diagnosis is most
appropriate?
a. GI bleed
b. Acute pancreatitis
c. Pleural effusion
d. Appendicitis - ANSWER-d. Appendicitis
34. Intra-abdominal bleeds, like pancreatitis, often present with discoloration or bruising around the
umbilicus. This physical exam finding is known as:
a. Cullen's sign
b. Roving's sign
c. Psoas sign
d. Murphy's sign - ANSWER-a. Cullen's sign
35. Which of the following is a hallmark sign of tricyclic antidepressant toxicity?
a. Dysrhythmias
b. Rash
