AMLS POST TEST LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS| VERIFIED ANSWERS
AMLS POST TEST LATEST QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS| VERIFIED ANSWERS
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?
A. Initiate an IV and administer naloxone
B. Supplemental oxygen and suction
C. Obtain a blood glucose level
D. Begin bag-mask ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER- B.
Patients with a history of chronic bronchitis that present with shortness of breath
are likely to have which condition?
A. Pulmonary embolism
B. Angina pectoris
C. Angioedema
D. Hypertensive crisis - CORRECT ANSWER- A.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) us characterized by what
pathological change?
A. Excessive mucus production
B. Inflammation of the visceral pleura
C. Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary membrane
D. 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?
A. Croup
B. Tonsillitis
C. Angioedema
D. Ludwig's angina - CORRECT ANSWER- D.
Patients on mechanical ventilation may have hypoxemia due to alveolar collapse
from mucous plugging. The best treatment for this is:
A. Increase oxygen concentration to 100%
B. Increase tidal volume
C. Increase respiratory rate
D. Administer PEEP - CORRECT ANSWER- D.
Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event?
A. Hemorrhage
B. Vasodilation
C. Bradycardia
D. Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER- B.
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?
A. Hypovolemic
B. Cardiogenic
C. Distributive
D. Obstuctive - CORRECT ANSWER- C.
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?
A. Hypovolemic
B. Cardiogenic
C. Distributive
D. Obstuctive - CORRECT ANSWER- D.
During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated
to cause a/an:
A. Increase in preload, afterload and re-absorption of sodium
B. Decrease in preload, afterload and re-absorption of sodium
C. Increase in myocardial contractility
D. Vasodilation and sodium retention - CORRECT ANSWER- A.
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