AMLS POST TEST
1. Observing a patient's body positioning can be an early indicator thatthepatient is:
a. Sick or not sick
b. Does not speak the same language as the provider
c. Has family who can provide historical information
d. Diagnosed with multiple underlying medical conditions
Answer: a. Sick or not sick
2. Which assessment finding is crucial to obtain from a patient suspect-edof a stroke?
a. Last oral intake
b. Medication allergies
c. Onset of symptoms
d. Risk factors
Answer: c. Onset of symptoms
3. A 62yo patient presents with a severe headache. It is described as a "thunderclap"
accompanied with nausea, blurred vision, and an elevatedbloodpressure. What neurologic condition
is most likely the cause of thispatient's presentation?
a. Brain abscess
b. Ischemic stroke
c. Epidural hematoma
d. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Answer: d. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
4. A 38yo presents with mild chest tightness and urticaria after mowing the lawn. He felt a "sting" in
his left lower leg and states the symptoms came on suddenly. BP 130/82, P 100, R 20 with a normal
work of breathing and clear lungsounds. The healthcare provider should:
a. Immediately transport to the receiving facility
b. Initiate an IV with 0.9% NS and monitor the patient carefully
c. Initiate an IV with 0.9% NS and administer 0.5mg of epinephrine
d. Obtain a blood glucose level
Answer: b. Initiate an IV with 0.09% NS and monitor thepatient carefully
5. Healthcare providers are treating a patient complaining of substernal chest pain accompanied
with nausea and one episode of vomiting. The pa- tienthas had two cardiac stents placed within the
, last year. He has a familialhistory of heart disease and takes a baby aspirin daily. What information is
most concerning?
a. Familial history of heart disease
b. Recent stent placement
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Daily use of aspirin
Answer: b. Recent stent placement
6. The patient complains of sharp chest pain that worsens when supine.Heis bed ridden due to
complications from a recent hip surgery. The patientis tachypneic and the ECG reveals sinus
tachycardia. What is the patient's working diagnosis?
a. Cardiac tamponade
b. Gastroenteritis
c. Pneumothorax
d. Pulmonary embolism
Answer: d. Pulmonary embolism
7. A patient is a resident in an assisted living facility to obtain physical therapy after a knee
replacement surgery. She complains of a rash that is red and has small bumps. She has been feeling ill
for several days. What isthe mostlikely working diagnosis?
a. Escherichia coli
b. Shigellosis
c. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
d. Clostridum difficile
Answer: c. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
8. A foreign exchange university student is found by his roommate andEMS is dispatched. The
patient presents with an unusual flat red rash on his chest and arms. He has been ill with fever,
nausea, and vomiting. Physical exam reveals stiffness of the neck. The healthcare provider will
anticipate which diagnosis?
a. Chicken pox (varicella)
b. Meningitis
c. Encephalitis
d. H5, N1 (avian) influenza
Answer: b. Meningitis
9. Healthcare providers are treating a 49yo male complaining of diffuse abdominal cramping. He
has been ill with vomiting for 3 days. What working diagnosis is most probable?
1. Observing a patient's body positioning can be an early indicator thatthepatient is:
a. Sick or not sick
b. Does not speak the same language as the provider
c. Has family who can provide historical information
d. Diagnosed with multiple underlying medical conditions
Answer: a. Sick or not sick
2. Which assessment finding is crucial to obtain from a patient suspect-edof a stroke?
a. Last oral intake
b. Medication allergies
c. Onset of symptoms
d. Risk factors
Answer: c. Onset of symptoms
3. A 62yo patient presents with a severe headache. It is described as a "thunderclap"
accompanied with nausea, blurred vision, and an elevatedbloodpressure. What neurologic condition
is most likely the cause of thispatient's presentation?
a. Brain abscess
b. Ischemic stroke
c. Epidural hematoma
d. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Answer: d. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
4. A 38yo presents with mild chest tightness and urticaria after mowing the lawn. He felt a "sting" in
his left lower leg and states the symptoms came on suddenly. BP 130/82, P 100, R 20 with a normal
work of breathing and clear lungsounds. The healthcare provider should:
a. Immediately transport to the receiving facility
b. Initiate an IV with 0.9% NS and monitor the patient carefully
c. Initiate an IV with 0.9% NS and administer 0.5mg of epinephrine
d. Obtain a blood glucose level
Answer: b. Initiate an IV with 0.09% NS and monitor thepatient carefully
5. Healthcare providers are treating a patient complaining of substernal chest pain accompanied
with nausea and one episode of vomiting. The pa- tienthas had two cardiac stents placed within the
, last year. He has a familialhistory of heart disease and takes a baby aspirin daily. What information is
most concerning?
a. Familial history of heart disease
b. Recent stent placement
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Daily use of aspirin
Answer: b. Recent stent placement
6. The patient complains of sharp chest pain that worsens when supine.Heis bed ridden due to
complications from a recent hip surgery. The patientis tachypneic and the ECG reveals sinus
tachycardia. What is the patient's working diagnosis?
a. Cardiac tamponade
b. Gastroenteritis
c. Pneumothorax
d. Pulmonary embolism
Answer: d. Pulmonary embolism
7. A patient is a resident in an assisted living facility to obtain physical therapy after a knee
replacement surgery. She complains of a rash that is red and has small bumps. She has been feeling ill
for several days. What isthe mostlikely working diagnosis?
a. Escherichia coli
b. Shigellosis
c. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
d. Clostridum difficile
Answer: c. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
8. A foreign exchange university student is found by his roommate andEMS is dispatched. The
patient presents with an unusual flat red rash on his chest and arms. He has been ill with fever,
nausea, and vomiting. Physical exam reveals stiffness of the neck. The healthcare provider will
anticipate which diagnosis?
a. Chicken pox (varicella)
b. Meningitis
c. Encephalitis
d. H5, N1 (avian) influenza
Answer: b. Meningitis
9. Healthcare providers are treating a 49yo male complaining of diffuse abdominal cramping. He
has been ill with vomiting for 3 days. What working diagnosis is most probable?
