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AMLS FINAL EXAM 2023 UPDATE /

AMLS FINAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST

UPDATE

1. What do you do for pin point pupils and low respirations? - ANSWERS-Manage airway

first, then give Narcan.



2. If a patient who has pin point pupils and low respirations is vomiting, what do you do

first? - ANSWERS-Suction their airway



3. COPD and Pulmonary Emphysema patients usually have a history of what? -

ANSWERS-AFib



4. What does AFib cause? - ANSWERS-Blood clots, which cause an increase risk for

pulmonary embolisms

, 5. What is the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system? - ANSWERS-Body's response to

low BP. Renin, which is released primarily by the kidneys, stimulates the formation of

angiotensin in blood and tissues, which in turn stimulates the release of aldosterone from

the adrenal cortex. This causes the body to retain water and increase BP.



6. What are the signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism? - ANSWERS-Sudden

onset, SOB, chest pain, increased HR & RR, cool pale clammy skin, pink tinged sputum



7. What are the risk factors for a pulmonary embolism? - ANSWERS-Bed ridden pt., trauma

or surgical pt., prolonged sitting, recent c-section or traumatic delivery, <40 y/o taking

oral contraceptives, smokers



8. What causes respiratory alkalosis? - ANSWERS-Increased O2

Decreased CO2



9. What causes respiratory acidosis? - ANSWERS-Decreased O2

Increased CO2



10. What causes metabolic acidosis? - ANSWERS-Kidneys aren't removing enough acid

from the body, so there is a build up. RR increases to blow off excess.



11. What are signs and symptoms of pericarditis? - ANSWERS-sharp pain, fever, and ST

elevation in ALL leads

, 12. In pericarditis, what leads have ST elevation? - ANSWERS-All of them



13. What is the physiological event that comes from anaphylaxis? - ANSWERS-

Vasodilation, swelling, itching



14. How does ARDS effect the alveoli and capillaries? - ANSWERS-Fluids build up in the

alveoli, causing less oxygen exchange at the capillaries



15. What patients do CPAP work best on? - ANSWERS-COPD and pneumonia

Pt. must be AO, maintain own airway, breathing on their own



16. What are other names for normal saline? - ANSWERS-Isotonic crystalloid solution



17. What drug do you give to an organophosphate poisoning? - ANSWERS-Atropine



18. What do you give a patient who is actively seizing? - ANSWERS-Versed or Valium



19. What is another name for Versed? - ANSWERS-Midazolam



20. If a patient with low blood sugar is actively seizing, which do you fix first? - ANSWERS-

the seizing, then treat the cause

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