AMLS Post-Test 50 Questions & Answers Latest 2024
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?
- Initiate an IV and administer naloxone B.
- Obtain a blood glucose level
- Begin bag-mask ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER- B.
Supplemental oxygen and suction
Patients with a history of chronic bronchitis that present with shortness of breath are likely to have which condition?
- Pulmonary embolism B.
- Angioedema
- Hypertensive crisis - CORRECT ANSWER- A.
Angina pectoris
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) us characterized by what pathological change?
- Excessive mucus production
- Inflammation of the visceral pleura
- Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary membrane
- Accumulation of fluid between the pleural layers - CORRECT ANSWER- C.
An anxious male complains of a sore throat, fever, chills, dental pain and dyspnea. the patient has a firm, red pronounced swelling in the sublingual anterior throat area and tongue. What diagnosis is most likely?
- Croup
- Tonsillitis C.
- Ludwig's angina - CORRECT ANSWER- D. 1 / 2
Angioedema
Patients on mechanical ventilation may have hypoxemia due to alveolar collapse from mucous
plugging. The best treatment for this is:
- Increase oxygen concentration to 100% B.
- Increase respiratory rate
- Administer PEEP - CORRECT ANSWER- D.
Increase tidal volume
Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event? A.Hemorrhage
- Vasodilation C.
- Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER- B.
Bradycardia
An elderly patient in an assisted living facility presents with a diminished level of consciousness and elevated white blood count. Assessment reveals pale, clammy skin and a urinary catherter with dark colored urine. Vital signs are P132, R 38 and shallow, BP 78/46, SpO2 91% and T 100.8°F (32.8°C). What classification of shock is the patient most likely experiencing?
- Hypovolemic B.
- Obstuctive - CORRECT ANSWER- C.
Cardiogenic C.Distributive
Healthcare providers are assessing a patient with pronounced jugular vein distention and muffled heart tones. Vitals are P 128, R 26, BP 74/52. What classification of shock should be suspected?
- Hypovolemic B.
- Obstuctive - CORRECT ANSWER- D.
Cardiogenic C.Distributive
During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated to cause a/an:
- Increase in preload, afterload and re-absorption of sodium B.
- Vasodilation and sodium retention - CORRECT ANSWER- A.
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Decrease in preload, afterload and re-absorption of sodium C. Increase in myocardial contractility