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AMLS POST TEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 245 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. b. Supplemental oxygen
Healthcare providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow res- and suction
pirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should be
taken next?
2. 2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an a. Pulmonary
embolism
acute onset of shortness of breath are likely to have what condition?
3. 3. During compensatory shock, the renin-an- giotensin-aldosterone system
is activated to cause a/an:
4. 4. What clinical findings are most commonly associat- ed with a pulmonary
embolus?
5. 5. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis?
a. Increase in preload, af- terload, and re-absorption of sodium
a. Clear breath sounds with tachypnea
b. Narcotic overdose
6. 6. A 55-year-old complains of an 'aching' chest discom- d. ST-segment
elevation in
fort that persists over several days. The patient has a temperature of 101F
(38.3C). Which finding will help narrow the diagnosis to pericarditis?
7. 7. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physio- logical event?
all leads
b. Vasodilation
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8. 8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is char- c. Breakdown of
the alveo-
acterized by what pathological change? lar-capillary membrane
9. 9. Continuous positive airway pressure would be most b. A 22yo with severe
asth-
beneficial in treating which patient?
ma who is not responding to nebulizer treatments
10. 10. What is the initial treatment for a patient experi- encing hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNC)?
a. Crystalloid IV fluid ad- ministration
11. 11. Your patient has had a seizure secondary to a nerve c. Midazolam
agent exposure. What medication would be best to diminish the seizure?
12. 12. Respiratory alkalosis may occur as a result of: a. Fever and anxiety
13. 13. An age-related change that increases the risk of respiratory compromise
is:
c. Decrease in lung com- pliance
14. 14. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is most common in a. Left-sided heart
failure
patients with a history of:
15. 15. The patient presents with a history of fever and an upper respiratory
infection. Historical information reveals increasing water intake, orthostatic
hypoten- sion, and an increase in urination. You suspect these symptoms are
caused by:
16. 16. You are dispatched to the home of a 32yo patient with a history of
Graves' disease. The patient was in the ER earlier today for some "tests for my
ulcers." He received contrast and was discharged. He is now complaining of not
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AMLS POST TEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 245 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
1. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. b. Supplemental oxygen
Healthcare providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow res- and suction
pirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should be
taken next?
2. 2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an a. Pulmonary
embolism
acute onset of shortness of breath are likely to have what condition?
3. 3. During compensatory shock, the renin-an- giotensin-aldosterone system
is activated to cause a/an:
4. 4. What clinical findings are most commonly associat- ed with a pulmonary
embolus?
5. 5. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis?
a. Increase in preload, af- terload, and re-absorption of sodium
a. Clear breath sounds with tachypnea
b. Narcotic overdose
6. 6. A 55-year-old complains of an 'aching' chest discom- d. ST-segment
elevation in
fort that persists over several days. The patient has a temperature of 101F
(38.3C). Which finding will help narrow the diagnosis to pericarditis?
7. 7. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physio- logical event?
all leads
b. Vasodilation
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8. 8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is char- c. Breakdown of
the alveo-
acterized by what pathological change? lar-capillary membrane
9. 9. Continuous positive airway pressure would be most b. A 22yo with severe
asth-
beneficial in treating which patient?
ma who is not responding to nebulizer treatments
10. 10. What is the initial treatment for a patient experi- encing hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNC)?
a. Crystalloid IV fluid ad- ministration
11. 11. Your patient has had a seizure secondary to a nerve c. Midazolam
agent exposure. What medication would be best to diminish the seizure?
12. 12. Respiratory alkalosis may occur as a result of: a. Fever and anxiety
13. 13. An age-related change that increases the risk of respiratory compromise
is:
c. Decrease in lung com- pliance
14. 14. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is most common in a. Left-sided heart
failure
patients with a history of:
15. 15. The patient presents with a history of fever and an upper respiratory
infection. Historical information reveals increasing water intake, orthostatic
hypoten- sion, and an increase in urination. You suspect these symptoms are
caused by:
16. 16. You are dispatched to the home of a 32yo patient with a history of
Graves' disease. The patient was in the ER earlier today for some "tests for my
ulcers." He received contrast and was discharged. He is now complaining of not
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