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What do you do for pin point pupils and low respirations? - ANSWERSManage airway first, then give Narcan. If a patient who has pin point pupils and low respirations is vomiting, what do you do first? - ANSWERSSuction their airway COPD and Pulmonary Emphysema patients usually have a history of what? - ANSWERSAFib What does AFib cause? - ANSWERSBlood clots, which cause an increase risk for pulmonary embolisms What is the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system? - ANSWERSBody's response t...

Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? A. Fever B. Chest Wall Pain C. Vomiting D. Renal Failure - ANSWERSA. 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 - ANSWERSC. Septic A 20-year old male college student complains o...

Which of the following may cause primary respiratory alkalosis? - ANSWERSFever A quadriplegic male is experiencing difficulty breathing and restlessness. His skin is warm and his urine is dark, yellow and cloudy. Vital signs are BP 86/68, P-128, R-24, temp 101.2 F (38degrees C). Which type of shock should you suspect? - ANSWERSSeptic A 20-year-old male college student complains of acute onset of fever, headache, vomiting, and malaise. He appears ill and has a petechial rash on his extremit...

Headache, nuchal rigidity, fever/chills and photophobia is a classic sign of: - ANSWERSMeningitis Patients who have headache and fever should be assessed for: (which sign(s)?) - ANSWERSKernig's (pain when extension of knee at sitting position; 'K' in Kernigs and knee) and Brudzinsky's signs (involuntary flexing of legs when flexing neck). Positive tests would indicate meningitis. Fluid shifting in lungs is: - ANSWERSARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom); occurs during shock or can ...

AMLS Final Questions and Answers 100% Correct What do you do for pin point pupils and low respirations? - 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? - ANSWER Suction their airway COPD and Pulmonary Emphysema patients usually have a history of what? - ANSWER AFib What does AFib cause? - ANSWER Blood clots, which cause an increase risk for pulmonary embolisms What is the Renin-Angiotensi...

AMLS Test Scored 100% 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 worse over several days. Her temperature is 38.3 degrees C (100 F). Which finding will help narrow your differential diagnosis to pericarditis? - ANSWER 12 lead ECG will demonstrate global ST-segment elevation in almost every lead. AMLS ...

AMLS Final Questions and Answers Rated 100% Correct 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? - ANSWER Supplemental oxygen and suction Patients with a history of COPD that present with an acute onset of shortness of breath are likely to have which condition? - ANSWER Pulmonary embolism During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin...

AMLS 2023 Study Guide Already Graded A+ AMLS 2023 Study Guide Already Graded A+ Signs and Symptoms of Acute Myocardial Infarction - 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 shortness of air, diaphoresis, pale, mottled, cool skin, weakness, lightheaded, nausea, vomitting, and or impending feelin...