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AMLS POST TEST (3 LATEST VERSIONS )2023-2024 REAL EXAM 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS /ADVANCED MEDICAL LIFE SUPPORT, AMLS PRETEST EXAM(AGRADE). VERSION A What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis? - 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....

A child, age 2, is brought to the emergency department after ingesting an unknown number of aspirin tablets about 30 minutes earlier. On entering the examination room, the child is crying and clinging to his mother. Which data should the nurse obtain first? Recent exposure to communicable diseases Heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure Height and weight Number of immunizations received CORRECT ANS Heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure Explanation: The most important da...

Diabetes Mellitus, DKA, HHNS, Insulin Questions | 55 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Verified Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of Diabetic Ketoacidosis? A) Positive Ketones in the urine B) Oliguria C) Polydipsia D) Abdominal Pain - B) Oliguria A patient is admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The physician orders intravenous fluids of 0.9% Normal Saline and 10 units of intravenous regular insulin IV bolus and then to start an insulin drip per p...

Diabetes, DKA, HHNS NCLEX REVIEW | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024 | Verified An 18-year-old female client, 5′4′′tall, weighing 113 kg, comes to the clinic for a non healing wound on her lower leg, which she has had for two (2) weeks. Which disease process should the nurse suspect the client has developed? 1. Type 1 diabetes.' 2. Type 2 diabetes. 3. Gestational diabetes. 4. Acanthosis nigricans. - 2. Type 2 diabetes is a disorder usually occurring around ...

Type 1 diabetes acute presentation - ANSWER DKA (30% of people will present) Type 2 diabetes acute presentation - ANSWER HHNS DKA - ANSWER acetone and keytones increase! once treated expect postassium to drop! have K+ ready Type 1 & 2 diabetes subacute presentation - ANSWER Fatigue, thirst, urination, weight loss Most common in type 1 In type 2, it will be more vague symptoms and fatigue Most common way type two diabetes is diagnosed - ANSWER Screening at risk individuals Diabet...

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a high fever, central nervous system dysfunction and tachycardia. The nurse should recognize that the patient may be experiencing A. myxedema crisis. B. Beck's triad. C. thyroid storm. D. hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNS). - Answer-C. Thyroid storm Which of the following assessment findings associated with a skull fracture indicate the need for further intervention? A. otorrhea, nausea, and vomiting B. decreasing level of ...

Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of Diabetic Ketoacidosis? A) Positive Ketones in the urine B) Oliguria C) Polydipsia D) Abdominal Pain - B) Oliguria A patient is admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis. The physician orders intravenous fluids of 0.9% Normal Saline and 10 units of intravenous regular insulin IV bolus and then to start an insulin drip per protocol. The patient's labs are the following: pH 7.25, Glucose 455, potassium 2.5. Which of the following is the most ...