AMLS COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is a major risk factor for the development
of cardiovascular disease? Answer: Diabetes
◉ What can mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction on an ECG?
Answer:
◉ Which of the following is a life-threatening cause of chest pain?
Answer: Aortic dissection
◉ How might the initial presentation of chest discomfort from
pulmonary embolism, which is life threatening, differ from acute
coronary syndrome? Answer: Pain worse with inspiration
◉ A 65 year old female complains of chest pain and difficulty
breathing. Her ECG shows sinus tachycardia with ST segment
elevation in leads 1, AVL, and V1-V4 with reciprocal changes in leads
3 and AVF. What diagnosis should you suspect? Answer:
Anterolateral AMI
, ◉ Twenty-four hours ago, an 80 year old female had trouble walking
and communicating using the correct words, but the symptoms went
away after an hour and have not returned. What should you suspect?
Answer: Transient Ischemic Attack
◉ What is the brain's primary source of energy? Answer: Glucose
◉ A 56 year old male presents with a temperature of 40c (104F),
confusion, and several days of vomiting and diarrhea. What should
you suspect is causing the patient's altered mental status? Answer:
Hypovolemia
◉ Which of the following may present with sudden and rapidly
intensifying pain in the upper right portion and/or center of the
abdomen, pain between the shoulder blades and/or in the right
shoulder, and nausea or vomiting? Answer: Gallstones
◉ When performing a detailed assessment in a patient with
abdominal pain, which of the following should be performed first?
Answer: Inspection
◉ Neuropathic, or referred, pain follows dermatomal pathways.
Which of the following is an example of this while experiencing
cardiac pain? Answer: Left shoulder pain
TEST 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Which of the following is a major risk factor for the development
of cardiovascular disease? Answer: Diabetes
◉ What can mimic ST-elevation myocardial infarction on an ECG?
Answer:
◉ Which of the following is a life-threatening cause of chest pain?
Answer: Aortic dissection
◉ How might the initial presentation of chest discomfort from
pulmonary embolism, which is life threatening, differ from acute
coronary syndrome? Answer: Pain worse with inspiration
◉ A 65 year old female complains of chest pain and difficulty
breathing. Her ECG shows sinus tachycardia with ST segment
elevation in leads 1, AVL, and V1-V4 with reciprocal changes in leads
3 and AVF. What diagnosis should you suspect? Answer:
Anterolateral AMI
, ◉ Twenty-four hours ago, an 80 year old female had trouble walking
and communicating using the correct words, but the symptoms went
away after an hour and have not returned. What should you suspect?
Answer: Transient Ischemic Attack
◉ What is the brain's primary source of energy? Answer: Glucose
◉ A 56 year old male presents with a temperature of 40c (104F),
confusion, and several days of vomiting and diarrhea. What should
you suspect is causing the patient's altered mental status? Answer:
Hypovolemia
◉ Which of the following may present with sudden and rapidly
intensifying pain in the upper right portion and/or center of the
abdomen, pain between the shoulder blades and/or in the right
shoulder, and nausea or vomiting? Answer: Gallstones
◉ When performing a detailed assessment in a patient with
abdominal pain, which of the following should be performed first?
Answer: Inspection
◉ Neuropathic, or referred, pain follows dermatomal pathways.
Which of the following is an example of this while experiencing
cardiac pain? Answer: Left shoulder pain
