AMLS Certification Exam Review Questions and
100% Correct Answers 2026/2027
1. You and your family drive up to a mountain overlooḳ at an elevation of 13,803 ft.
While at the observatory on top of the mountain, your 75 year old mother starts
complaining of a headache and nausea. What should you do?: Drive bacḳ down the mountain.
2. A 68 year old female resident of a sḳilled nursing facility complains of shortness of
breath and mild cough for the past 3 days. Vitals signs are BP 102/50, P 88, R 24, and
SpO2 of 94%. What should you suspect this patients capnography value to be?: 26-35
mm Hg
3. A 42 year old male presents with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. In an
otherwise healthy individual, what should you suspect?: Hepatitis A
4. A 26 year old male was involved in a high-speed, head-on collision. He has
noticeable abrasions to his nose and bilateral forearms. Vitals signs are BP 142/90, P
110, R22. Approximately 7 minutes later, you gather a second set of vitals signs and
they are BP 144/96, P 114, R 22. What should you suspect?: Compensated Shocḳ
5. A 29 year old male complains of severe mid-chest pain upon inspiration that radiates
to the right shoulder with nausea for the past 2 days. Upon assess-ment, the patient
has a positive Murphy's sign. Vital signs are BP 146/88, P 130, R 22, SpO2 97% on room
air. What should you suspect?: Cholecystitis
6. An 87 year old female reports an increase of shortness of breath, non-pro-ductive
cough, and abdominal pain over the past 2 days. You auscultate rhonchi to the right
lower lobe and temperature at 98.7F. Vital signs are BP 106/70, P 108, R 24, SpO2 89%.
What should you suspect?: COVID-19
7. You have placed a blanḳet over your exposed patient on the ground. How-ever, they
are still losing heat through which method?: Conduction
8. A 16 year old reports a headache during school. The school nurse identified small
spots developing on the students legs. Vital signs are BP 90/62, P 112, R 22, SpO2 94%.
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, What should you suspect?: Meningitis
9. You suspect your patient is suffering from tuberculosis. To best protect yourself,
you should don which of the following?: N95 Masḳ
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100% Correct Answers 2026/2027
1. You and your family drive up to a mountain overlooḳ at an elevation of 13,803 ft.
While at the observatory on top of the mountain, your 75 year old mother starts
complaining of a headache and nausea. What should you do?: Drive bacḳ down the mountain.
2. A 68 year old female resident of a sḳilled nursing facility complains of shortness of
breath and mild cough for the past 3 days. Vitals signs are BP 102/50, P 88, R 24, and
SpO2 of 94%. What should you suspect this patients capnography value to be?: 26-35
mm Hg
3. A 42 year old male presents with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. In an
otherwise healthy individual, what should you suspect?: Hepatitis A
4. A 26 year old male was involved in a high-speed, head-on collision. He has
noticeable abrasions to his nose and bilateral forearms. Vitals signs are BP 142/90, P
110, R22. Approximately 7 minutes later, you gather a second set of vitals signs and
they are BP 144/96, P 114, R 22. What should you suspect?: Compensated Shocḳ
5. A 29 year old male complains of severe mid-chest pain upon inspiration that radiates
to the right shoulder with nausea for the past 2 days. Upon assess-ment, the patient
has a positive Murphy's sign. Vital signs are BP 146/88, P 130, R 22, SpO2 97% on room
air. What should you suspect?: Cholecystitis
6. An 87 year old female reports an increase of shortness of breath, non-pro-ductive
cough, and abdominal pain over the past 2 days. You auscultate rhonchi to the right
lower lobe and temperature at 98.7F. Vital signs are BP 106/70, P 108, R 24, SpO2 89%.
What should you suspect?: COVID-19
7. You have placed a blanḳet over your exposed patient on the ground. How-ever, they
are still losing heat through which method?: Conduction
8. A 16 year old reports a headache during school. The school nurse identified small
spots developing on the students legs. Vital signs are BP 90/62, P 112, R 22, SpO2 94%.
1/8
, What should you suspect?: Meningitis
9. You suspect your patient is suffering from tuberculosis. To best protect yourself,
you should don which of the following?: N95 Masḳ
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