Advanced Medical Life Support AMLS Review 2024
You evaluate the patient's environment to assess for:
all of the above; Safety concerns, Room Temp, Assistive devices
An unresponsive patient has a needle in his arm when you arrive. His pupils are pinpoint, and he is breathing four times per ...
As you obtain historical information regarding your patient, you note that the patient's presentation and
responses are very similar to several patient complaints you have treated in the past. Integrating this
information from past experience to this current experience is known as: - answer Pattern recognition
In which situation has the threat to your personal safety been reduced most significantly? - answer A
barking dog has been secured in a kennel in the yard.
You evaluate the patient's environment to assess for: - answer all of the above; Safety concerns, Room
Temp, Assistive devices
An unresponsive patient has a needle in his arm when you arrive. His pupils are pinpoint, and he is
breathing four times per minute. You are preparing to administer naloxone. At this point, opioid
overdose is your initial: - answer Differential diagnosis
An 18-year-old male had a tonic-clonic seizure. Coworkers report no known seizure history. You can
arouse him to voice. P 118, R 20, BP 102/68. The diagnostic test most likely to narrow your differential
diagnosis would be: - answer Blood glucose analysis
A 23-year-old female has an acute onset of left flank pain. You should investigate which of the following
regarding her pain? - answer Dysuria
When you use an interpreter to question a 42-year-old female about her abdominal pain, what is the
best way to ensure information has been conveyed accurately and completely? - answer Let the patient
write her answers, and have the interpreter restate them so you will have a recored of her statements
for your report. (yeah right)
, After you ensure scene safety, your highest priority is to: - answer Rule out immediate life threats
Which of the following physical findings points most specifically to increased intracranial pressure? -
answer Respiratory rate is 8 and irregular.
You are transferring a 65-year-old female with renal failure from the nursing home. She has a history of
"abnormal lab values" and is drowsy and weak. You note the following lab values: serum calcium 10.0
mg/dL (0.55 mmol/L), pH 7.28, potassium 6.1 mEq/L. The patient goes into cardiac arrest after you load
her into the ambulance. After epinephrine, you should first consider giving her: - answer Magnesium
sulfate
Which of the following describes a behavior that represents normal mental status? A person who: -
answer Is drowsy and slow to respond to questions after awakening from a nap.
Which assessment evaluates at least one aspect of cranial nerve function? - answer Cincinnati
Prehospital Stroke Scale
A 72-year-old male had a syncopal episode in church. His wife said he has been complaining of a
headache for about a week. He has early Alzheimer's disease. Home medicines include Lipitor and
Exelon (rivastigmine). Which of the following questions may help narrow your differential diagnosis? -
answer Did he fall or hit his head recently?
A 56-year-old female experiences a sudden onset of headache and blurred vision during yoga class. Her
right eyelid is drooping, and the pupil on that side is small compared to the left pupil. You should take
her to a hospital with: - answer Specialized neurologic and vascular capability
A 32-year-old complains of headache and dizziness. He vomited once and is walking with a staggering
gait. His blood pressure is 148/72, pulse 92, respirations 20. He has a steady stare up toward his right
ear. Which sign or symptom makes you consider intracerebral hemorrhage more strongly than migraine
headache as a cause of his emergency? - answer Abnormal gaze
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