ADVANCED MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ A 24-year-old male complains of sudden explosive headache . He
asks you to lower the lights. He has vomited once. Which of these
findings would increase your index of suspicion for subarachnoid
hemorrhage? Answer: Stiff neck
◉ Which of the following findings indicates the need to increase the
rate of ventilation in a intubated patient you suspect to have an
epidural hematoma? Answer: Unilateral blown pupil
◉ A 25-year-old helmeted female was thrown from a horse. She is
complaining of weakness in her upper extremities. You ask her to
close her eyes and identify whether you are moving her thumb up or
down. She is unable to do so. This indicates she does not have
normal: Answer: Proprioception
◉ A 44-year-old male is postictal after a witnessed grand mal
seizure. He is arousable to light pain and is presently snoring. His
vital signs are BP 142/86, P 120, R 20, Sa02 98%. You should:
Answer: Insert a nasopharyngeal airway
, ◉ A 25-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle collision.
Her initial vital signs were BP 122/80 mm Hg, P 128 bpm, R 20
breath/min. Which of the following findings on repeat assessment
would indicate that she is developing shock? Answer: Pulse pressure
32 mm Hg
◉ Which gland is responsible for some of the vasoconstriction in
shock? Answer: Pituitary
◉ The primary mechanism for septic shock is: Answer: Widespread
inflammatory response
◉ A 24-year-old male injuries in a shallow diving incident. Which
assessment finding would you anticipate if he is developing
neurogenic shock? Answer: Heart rate 58 bpm
◉ Which intervention for patient in shock prevents an increase in
myocardial oxygen demand? Answer: Maintain normal body
temperature
◉ Which diagnostic test most accurately assesses the presence and
magnitude of anaerobic metabolism? Answer: Lactic acid
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED GRADED A+
◉ A 24-year-old male complains of sudden explosive headache . He
asks you to lower the lights. He has vomited once. Which of these
findings would increase your index of suspicion for subarachnoid
hemorrhage? Answer: Stiff neck
◉ Which of the following findings indicates the need to increase the
rate of ventilation in a intubated patient you suspect to have an
epidural hematoma? Answer: Unilateral blown pupil
◉ A 25-year-old helmeted female was thrown from a horse. She is
complaining of weakness in her upper extremities. You ask her to
close her eyes and identify whether you are moving her thumb up or
down. She is unable to do so. This indicates she does not have
normal: Answer: Proprioception
◉ A 44-year-old male is postictal after a witnessed grand mal
seizure. He is arousable to light pain and is presently snoring. His
vital signs are BP 142/86, P 120, R 20, Sa02 98%. You should:
Answer: Insert a nasopharyngeal airway
, ◉ A 25-year-old woman was involved in a motor vehicle collision.
Her initial vital signs were BP 122/80 mm Hg, P 128 bpm, R 20
breath/min. Which of the following findings on repeat assessment
would indicate that she is developing shock? Answer: Pulse pressure
32 mm Hg
◉ Which gland is responsible for some of the vasoconstriction in
shock? Answer: Pituitary
◉ The primary mechanism for septic shock is: Answer: Widespread
inflammatory response
◉ A 24-year-old male injuries in a shallow diving incident. Which
assessment finding would you anticipate if he is developing
neurogenic shock? Answer: Heart rate 58 bpm
◉ Which intervention for patient in shock prevents an increase in
myocardial oxygen demand? Answer: Maintain normal body
temperature
◉ Which diagnostic test most accurately assesses the presence and
magnitude of anaerobic metabolism? Answer: Lactic acid
