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AMLS Pretest Question Bank | Updated for Current Exam The determination of a working diagnosis is dependent on the provider's assessment, critical thinking and________skills. - answer - pattern recognition Which is a high-risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage? - answer - Cocaine abuse When performing a patient assessment, what information provides the most essential information in determining a working diagnosis? - answer - Medical history Which infectious disease must have oxygen present to survive? - answer - Tuberculosis During what period of the communicable disease process will antibodies begin to reach detectable levels and the infected blood will test positive for exposure to a pathogen? - answer - Incubation Continuous positive airway pressure would be most appropriate in treating which patient? - answer - A 22-year-old with severe asthma and not responding to nebulizer treatments. A 28-year-old female is being evaluated for an acute onset of an alteration in mentation. She complained of a stiff neck and persistent headache. Vital signs are P 112, R 22 and regular, BP 144/88, SpO2 95%, and T 102.3°F (39°C). The healthcare provider should observe for which complication? - answer - Seizure Patients with a history of chronic bronchitis that present with shortness of breath are likely to have which condition? - answer - Pulmonary embolism What is the sign on the ECG that will indicate a patient is experiencing hyperkalemia? - answer - Peaked T waves Clinical reasoning requires the healthcare provider to: - answer - Process relevant information, filter out irrelevant information. A 24-year-old has completed a triathlon on a hot, humid day. The athlete complains of a severe headache, muscle cramps, and abdominal pain. As the patient history is obtained, the athlete becomes lethargic. What underlying electrolyte disturbance should the healthcare provider most likely suspect? - answer - Hypocalcemia A patient with a history of Graves' disease presents with anxiety, perfuse sweating, and a palpable goiter. Vitals are P 151, R 35 and labored, BP 84/42. Which working diagnosis is most likely? - answer - Thyrotoxicosis What component of a patient's past medical history is most helpful in considering myocardial infarction as a working diagnosis? - answer - Familial heart disease history Which component of the history is most crucial when assessing a potential stroke patient? - answer - Time of onset A patient has attempted suicide by ingesting ethylene glycol about 20 hours prior to arriving for treatment. Lung sounds reveal bilateral crackles and respirations of 30 with symptoms of pulmonary edema and cyanosis of the lips. The ECG reveals ventricular tachycardia. Which stage of ethylene glycol poisoning has occurred? - answer - 2 Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event? - answer - Vasodilation A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor of the triage area. Healthcare providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should be implemented next? - answer - Supplemental oxygen and suction Which best practices help to prevent the spread of infectious disease? - answer - Handwashing before and after all patient contact and standard precautions. An 82-year-old alcoholic complains of nausea, nonbloody vomiting, and severe epigastric and right upper quadrant pain that radiates to the back. Palpation reveals epigastric tenderness without peritoneal signs. What working diagnosis should be considered most likely? - answer - Acute pancreatitis What medication classification should be administered to an uncooperative, agitated patient? - answer - Benzodiazepine The patient is alert and oriented, presenting with hypotension, bradycardia, normal capillary refill, and warm, dry pink skin. These are cardinal signs of which type of distributive shock? - answer - Neurogenic The patien
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