AMLS PREHOSPITAL TRAUMA CARE 2026
EVALUATION PAPER SOLUTIONS PRACTICE
RESOURCE SET
◉ In which situation has the threat to your personal safety been
reduced most significantly?
Answer: A barking dog has been secured in a kennel in the yard.
◉ You evaluate the patient's environment to assess for:
Answer: all of the above; Safety concerns, Room Temp, Assistive
devices
◉ An unresponsive patient has a needle in his arm when you arrive.
His pupils are pinpoint, and he is breathing four times per minute.
You are preparing to administer naloxone. At this point, opioid
overdose is your initial:
Answer: Differential diagnosis
◉ An 18-year-old male had a tonic-clonic seizure. Coworkers report
no known seizure history. You can arouse him to voice. P 118, R 20,
BP 102/68. The diagnostic test most likely to narrow your
differential diagnosis would be:
,Answer: Blood glucose analysis
◉ A 23-year-old female has an acute onset of left flank pain. You
should investigate which of the following regarding her pain?
Answer: Dysuria
◉ When you use an interpreter to question a 42-year-old female
about her abdominal pain, what is the best way to ensure
information has been conveyed accurately and completely?
Answer: Let the patient write her answers, and have the interpreter
restate them so you will have a recored of her statements for your
report. (yeah right)
◉ After you ensure scene safety, your highest priority is to:
Answer: Rule out immediate life threats
◉ Which of the following physical findings points most specifically
to increased intracranial pressure?
Answer: Respiratory rate is 8 and irregular.
◉ You are transferring a 65-year-old female with renal failure from
the nursing home. She has a history of "abnormal lab values" and is
drowsy and weak. You note the following lab values: serum calcium
10.0 mg/dL (0.55 mmol/L), pH 7.28, potassium 6.1 mEq/L. The
, patient goes into cardiac arrest after you load her into the
ambulance. After epinephrine, you should first consider giving her:
Answer: Magnesium sulfate
◉ Which of the following describes a behavior that represents
normal mental status? A person who:
Answer: Is drowsy and slow to respond to questions after
awakening from a nap.
◉ Which assessment evaluates at least one aspect of cranial nerve
function?
Answer: Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
◉ A 72-year-old male had a syncopal episode in church. His wife
said he has been complaining of a headache for about a week. He has
early Alzheimer's disease. Home medicines include Lipitor and
Exelon (rivastigmine). Which of the following questions may help
narrow your differential diagnosis?
Answer: Did he fall or hit his head recently?
◉ A 56-year-old female experiences a sudden onset of headache and
blurred vision during yoga class. Her right eyelid is drooping, and
the pupil on that side is small compared to the left pupil. You should
take her to a hospital with:
Answer: Specialized neurologic and vascular capability
EVALUATION PAPER SOLUTIONS PRACTICE
RESOURCE SET
◉ In which situation has the threat to your personal safety been
reduced most significantly?
Answer: A barking dog has been secured in a kennel in the yard.
◉ You evaluate the patient's environment to assess for:
Answer: all of the above; Safety concerns, Room Temp, Assistive
devices
◉ An unresponsive patient has a needle in his arm when you arrive.
His pupils are pinpoint, and he is breathing four times per minute.
You are preparing to administer naloxone. At this point, opioid
overdose is your initial:
Answer: Differential diagnosis
◉ An 18-year-old male had a tonic-clonic seizure. Coworkers report
no known seizure history. You can arouse him to voice. P 118, R 20,
BP 102/68. The diagnostic test most likely to narrow your
differential diagnosis would be:
,Answer: Blood glucose analysis
◉ A 23-year-old female has an acute onset of left flank pain. You
should investigate which of the following regarding her pain?
Answer: Dysuria
◉ When you use an interpreter to question a 42-year-old female
about her abdominal pain, what is the best way to ensure
information has been conveyed accurately and completely?
Answer: Let the patient write her answers, and have the interpreter
restate them so you will have a recored of her statements for your
report. (yeah right)
◉ After you ensure scene safety, your highest priority is to:
Answer: Rule out immediate life threats
◉ Which of the following physical findings points most specifically
to increased intracranial pressure?
Answer: Respiratory rate is 8 and irregular.
◉ You are transferring a 65-year-old female with renal failure from
the nursing home. She has a history of "abnormal lab values" and is
drowsy and weak. You note the following lab values: serum calcium
10.0 mg/dL (0.55 mmol/L), pH 7.28, potassium 6.1 mEq/L. The
, patient goes into cardiac arrest after you load her into the
ambulance. After epinephrine, you should first consider giving her:
Answer: Magnesium sulfate
◉ Which of the following describes a behavior that represents
normal mental status? A person who:
Answer: Is drowsy and slow to respond to questions after
awakening from a nap.
◉ Which assessment evaluates at least one aspect of cranial nerve
function?
Answer: Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
◉ A 72-year-old male had a syncopal episode in church. His wife
said he has been complaining of a headache for about a week. He has
early Alzheimer's disease. Home medicines include Lipitor and
Exelon (rivastigmine). Which of the following questions may help
narrow your differential diagnosis?
Answer: Did he fall or hit his head recently?
◉ A 56-year-old female experiences a sudden onset of headache and
blurred vision during yoga class. Her right eyelid is drooping, and
the pupil on that side is small compared to the left pupil. You should
take her to a hospital with:
Answer: Specialized neurologic and vascular capability
