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AMLS (Advanced Medical Life Support) AMLS Pretest questions and answers (all correct) 2021/2022.
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AMLSAMLS Pathway
5 Main steps::
Initial Observation
The dispatch is the first step in the assessment process, giving you as the provider
a chance to prepare for the patient, the complaint, and the differential diagnosis
Top 3 life threats: Scene safety, Breathing issues, or copious bleeding.
Initial Observation includes observations about the patient , the situation
and the scene
.
First Impression
First impression includes these 4 actions::
Sick vs Not Sick is an intuitive decision. It determines the pace of the call.
Generating differential diagnoses provides direction for the remainder of the
assessment
Detailed Assessment
Name the 3 main steps of the Detailed Assessment:
, History, including SAMPLER. OPQRST
Secondary Survey including Vitals and complete or focused physical exam
Diagnostics
What deos the R stand for n SAMPLER? Risk factors
Name 4 important points to remember when taking a pulse.::
5 things to consider when assessing breathing::
`What is the purpose of the full-body exam? To identify hidden injuries or causes
that may have been missed in the primary survey.
Refine the differential diagnosis
Ongoing management
Respiratory Disorders
A&P of Respiration
Respiratory Distress vs. Respiratory Failure
Some normal values:
Chest Pain
A&P of the cardiac system
Two main etiologies of pain:
Life-threatening causes of Chest Pain
Critical causes of chest pain
Non-Emergent causes of chest pain
Cardiac-related vitals anomalies
Shock
Endocrine System
Environmental emergencies
Neurological Emergencies
Infectious Diseases
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