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AMLS POST TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
1. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare
providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and
vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should
be taken next? - correct answer- b. Supplemental oxygen and
suction
2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute
onset of shortness of breath are likely to have what condition? -
correct answer- a. Pulmonary embolism
3. During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-
aldosterone system is activated to cause a/an: - correct
answer- a. Increase in preload, afterload, and re-absorption of
sodium
4. What clinical findings are most commonly associated with a
pulmonary embolus? - correct answer- a. Clear breath sounds
with tachypnea
5. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis? -
correct answer- b. Narcotic overdose
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6. A 55-year-old complains of an 'aching' chest discomfort that
persists over several days. The patient has a temperature of
101F (38.3C). Which finding will help narrow the diagnosis to
pericarditis? - correct answer- d. ST-segment elevation in all
leads
7. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological
event? - correct answer- b. Vasodilation
8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is
characterized by what pathological change? - correct answer-
c. Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary membrane
9. Continuous positive airway pressure would be most
beneficial in treating which patient? - correct answer- b. A 22yo
with severe asthma who is not responding to nebulizer
treatments
10. What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing
hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNC)? -
correct answer- a. Crystalloid IV fluid administration
AMLS POST TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
1. A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare
providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and
vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should
be taken next? - correct answer- b. Supplemental oxygen and
suction
2. Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute
onset of shortness of breath are likely to have what condition? -
correct answer- a. Pulmonary embolism
3. During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-
aldosterone system is activated to cause a/an: - correct
answer- a. Increase in preload, afterload, and re-absorption of
sodium
4. What clinical findings are most commonly associated with a
pulmonary embolus? - correct answer- a. Clear breath sounds
with tachypnea
5. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis? -
correct answer- b. Narcotic overdose
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6. A 55-year-old complains of an 'aching' chest discomfort that
persists over several days. The patient has a temperature of
101F (38.3C). Which finding will help narrow the diagnosis to
pericarditis? - correct answer- d. ST-segment elevation in all
leads
7. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological
event? - correct answer- b. Vasodilation
8. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is
characterized by what pathological change? - correct answer-
c. Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary membrane
9. Continuous positive airway pressure would be most
beneficial in treating which patient? - correct answer- b. A 22yo
with severe asthma who is not responding to nebulizer
treatments
10. What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing
hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNC)? -
correct answer- a. Crystalloid IV fluid administration
