AMLS POST TEST
AMLS POST TEST 2026 3RD EDITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? ANS >> 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? ANS
>> 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? ANS >> 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? ANS >> Wash the area and
administer an analgesic
, AMLS POST TEST
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to
cause which of the following? ANS >> 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? ANS >> 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? ANS >> Normal Saline
What statement is correct regarding responding to a suspected nerve agent
exposure? ANS >> Patients should be treated in a well-ventilated area
What reference is the MOST beneficial to obtain for a suspected stroke? ANS >>
Last Known Well
Which of the following statements is correct regarding radioactive materials?
ANS >> Simple clothing can stop beta particles from entering the body
What finding is unique to pericarditis? ANS >> 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,
AMLS POST TEST 2026 3RD EDITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? ANS >> 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? ANS
>> 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? ANS >> 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? ANS >> Wash the area and
administer an analgesic
, AMLS POST TEST
The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to
cause which of the following? ANS >> 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? ANS >> 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? ANS >> Normal Saline
What statement is correct regarding responding to a suspected nerve agent
exposure? ANS >> Patients should be treated in a well-ventilated area
What reference is the MOST beneficial to obtain for a suspected stroke? ANS >>
Last Known Well
Which of the following statements is correct regarding radioactive materials?
ANS >> Simple clothing can stop beta particles from entering the body
What finding is unique to pericarditis? ANS >> 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,
