AMLS 3RD EDITION POST TEST QUESTIONS |GUARANTEED PASS!!

Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? A. Fever B. Chest Wall Pain C. Vomiting D. Renal Failure - ACCURATE ANSWERS A. Fever A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is flush and his urine is dark yellow and cloudy. Vital signs are BP 86/68, P 128, R 24, temp is 38 C. Which type of shock should you suspect? A. Hypovolemic B. Obstructive C. Septic D. Cardiogenic - ACCURATE ANSWERS C. Septic A 20-year old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headaches, vomiting and malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial rash on his extremities. What should you suspect? A. Acute gastroenteritis B. Encephalitis C. Meningitis D. Influenza - ACCURATE ANSWERS C. Meningitis A 20-year old male complains of severe pain after a jellyfish sting. He has a red, swollen ankle and foot. What should you do? A. Apply a hot pack to the area and mark the affected area B. Splint the limb and administer an antipyretic C. Wash the area and administer an analgesic D. Apply an ice pack and administer an opiod - ACCURATE ANSWERS C. Wash the area and administer an analgesic The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated during shock in order to cause the following? A. Increase in preload, afterload, and reabsorption of sodium B. Hypotension and bradycardia C. Decrease in Preload, afterload, and reabsorption of sodium D. Vasodilation and sodium reabsorption - ACCURATE ANSWERS A. Increase in preload, afterload, and reabsorption of sodium An elderly COPD patient complains of difficulty in breathing upon exertion. She has a 1-week history of productive cough. She has pursed lip breathing. She is prescribed a bronchodilator as needed. Vital signs are BP 132/70, P 88, R 20 with Rhonchi. What should you suspect? A. Pulmonary embolism B. Epiglottitis C. Chronic Bronchitis D. Congestive Heart Failure - ACCURATE ANSWERS C. Chronic Bronchitis An anxious 32 year old female complains of chest pain with palpitations. She has a history of Graves' disease. She reports she was seen in the ED earlier that day and has a CT scan of her abdomen with IV contrast. She is diaphoretic and has a temperature of 101.5 F. Vital signs are 100/62 P 156 R30