AMLS Final Exam 3 (Latest 2023 / 2024)
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- A 45-year-old patient is found supine on the floor. Healthcare providers
note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations, and vomitus in and around the
mouth. What course of action should be taken next? - Answer :
Supplemental oxygen and suction
- Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset of shortness
of breath are likely to have which condition? - Answer : Pulmonary embolism
- During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensine-aldosterone system is
activated to cause a/an - Answer : Increase in preload, afterload, and re-
absorption of sodium
- What clinical findings are most commonly associated with a pulmonary
embolus? - Answer : Clear breath sounds with tachypnea
5. What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis? - Answer :
Narcotic overdose
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- A 55-year-old complains of an "aching" chest discomfort that persists over
several days. The patient has a temperature of 101*F (38.3*C). Which finding
will help narrow the diagnosis to pericarditis? - Answer : ST-segment
elevation in all leads
7. Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event? - Answer :
Vasodi- lation
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by what
pathologic change? - Answer : Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary
membrane
- Continuous positive airway pressure would be most beneficial in treating
which patient? - Answer : A 22-year-old with severe asthma who is not
responding to nebulizer treatments
- What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNC)? - Answer : Crystalloid IV fluid
administration
- Your patient has had a seizure secondary to a nerve agent exposure. What
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