AMLS TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

1. 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? a. Initiate an IV and administer naloxone b. Supplemental oxygen and suction c. Obtain a blood...

What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis? Correct Answer: In larger doses narcotics induce respiratory depression and eventually respiratory arrest. AMLS Page 95 A 65-year-old female complains of chest pain that feels like "aching" in her chest. It has become progressively w...

Signs and Symptoms of Acute Myocardial Infarction Correct Answer: Obstruction of coronary artery by clot or thrombus. Signs and Symptoms or the same as Acute Coronary Syndrome. nSudden onset of chest pain, often described as pressure and heaviness. Radiates to arm and or jaw. Also likely to have ...

What do you do for pin point pupils and low respirations? Correct Answer: Manage airway first, then give Narcan. If a patient who has pin point pupils and low respirations is vomiting, what do you do first? Correct Answer: Suction their airway COPD and Pulmonary Emphysema patients usually ha...

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: Correct Answer: ...

List 7 Red Flags for Breathing Correct Answer: 1. Reduced consciousness 2. Cyanosis 3. SpO2 29 5. Asymmetrical movement 6. Tracheal deviation and distress 7. Inability to count to five in a single breath List 7 Red Flags for Circulatory Problems Correct Answer: 1. Reduced conscious...

A 23 year old male complains of a productive cough, fever, chills and pleuritic chest pain that has worsened over 3 days. A physical exam reveals unilateral wheezing with shallow respirations. Vitals are P 128, R 26, BP 144/88, SpO2 90%, and T 102°F (38.8°C). What treatment should be performed? Co...

A working hypothesis of the nature of the problem based on the chief complaint, history, and assessment is the: a] differential diagnosis b] working diagnosis c] clinical reasoning d] scope of practice Correct Answer: a] differential diagnosis The tendency to perceptually lock on to parts ...

A 28-year-old female is being evaluated for an acute onset of an alteration in mentation. She complained of a stiff neck and persistent headache. Vital signs are P 112, R 22 and regular, BP 144/88, SpO2 95%, and T 102.3*F (39*C). The healthcare provider should observe for which complication? Correct...

A 28-year-old female is being evaluated for an acute onset of an alteration in mentation. She complained of a stiff neck and persistent headache. Vital signs are P 112, R 22 and regular, BP 144/88, SpO2 95%, and T 102.3*F (39*C). The healthcare provider should observe for which complication? Correct...