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AMLS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE | 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST 2026 VERSION
What do you do for pin point pupils and low respirations? ANS >>Manage airway
first, then give Narcan.
If a patient who has pin point pupils and low respirations is vomiting, what do you
do first? ANS >>Suction their airway
COPD and Pulmonary Emphysema patients usually have a history of what? ANS
>>AFib
What does AFib cause? ANS >>Blood clots, which cause an increased risk for
pulmonary embolisms
What is the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system? ANS >>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.
What are the signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism? ANS >>Sudden
onset, SOB, chest pain, increased HR & RR, cool pale clammy skin, pink tinged
sputum
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What are the risk factors for a pulmonary embolism? ANS >>Bed ridden pt.,
trauma or surgical pt., prolonged sitting, recent c-section or traumatic delivery,
<40 y/o taking oral contraceptives, smokers
What causes respiratory alkalosis? ANS
>>Increased O2 Decreased CO2
What causes respiratory acidosis? ANS
>>Decreased O2 Increased CO2
What causes metabolic acidosis? ANS >>Kidneys aren't removing enough acid
from the body, so there is a buildup. RR increases to blow off excess.
What are signs and symptoms of pericarditis? ANS >>sharp pain, fever, and ST
elevation in ALL leads
In pericarditis, what leads have ST elevation? ANS >>All of them
What is the physiological event that comes from anaphylaxis? ANS >>Vasodilation,
swelling, itching
How does ARDS effect the alveoli and capillaries? ANS >>Fluids build up in the
alveoli, causing less oxygen exchange at the capillaries
What patients do CPAP work best on? ANS >>COPD
and pneumonia Pt. must be AO, maintain own
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airway, breathing on their own
What are other names for normal saline? ANS >>Isotonic crystalloid solution
What drug do you give to an organophosphate poisoning? ANS >>Atropine
What do you give a patient who is actively seizing? ANS >>Versed or Valium
What is another name for Versed? ANS >>Midazolam
If a patient with low blood sugar is actively seizing, which do you fix first? ANS
>>the seizing, then treat the cause
If a patient is postictal, do you treat their seizures or what caused the seizure?
ANS >>treat what caused the seizure, so it doesn't happen again
AMLS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE | 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS | LATEST 2026 VERSION
What do you do for pin point pupils and low respirations? ANS >>Manage airway
first, then give Narcan.
If a patient who has pin point pupils and low respirations is vomiting, what do you
do first? ANS >>Suction their airway
COPD and Pulmonary Emphysema patients usually have a history of what? ANS
>>AFib
What does AFib cause? ANS >>Blood clots, which cause an increased risk for
pulmonary embolisms
What is the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system? ANS >>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.
What are the signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism? ANS >>Sudden
onset, SOB, chest pain, increased HR & RR, cool pale clammy skin, pink tinged
sputum
,AMLS FINAL EXAM AMLS FINAL EXAM AMLS FINAL EXAM
What are the risk factors for a pulmonary embolism? ANS >>Bed ridden pt.,
trauma or surgical pt., prolonged sitting, recent c-section or traumatic delivery,
<40 y/o taking oral contraceptives, smokers
What causes respiratory alkalosis? ANS
>>Increased O2 Decreased CO2
What causes respiratory acidosis? ANS
>>Decreased O2 Increased CO2
What causes metabolic acidosis? ANS >>Kidneys aren't removing enough acid
from the body, so there is a buildup. RR increases to blow off excess.
What are signs and symptoms of pericarditis? ANS >>sharp pain, fever, and ST
elevation in ALL leads
In pericarditis, what leads have ST elevation? ANS >>All of them
What is the physiological event that comes from anaphylaxis? ANS >>Vasodilation,
swelling, itching
How does ARDS effect the alveoli and capillaries? ANS >>Fluids build up in the
alveoli, causing less oxygen exchange at the capillaries
What patients do CPAP work best on? ANS >>COPD
and pneumonia Pt. must be AO, maintain own
, AMLS FINAL EXAM AMLS FINAL EXAM AMLS FINAL EXAM
airway, breathing on their own
What are other names for normal saline? ANS >>Isotonic crystalloid solution
What drug do you give to an organophosphate poisoning? ANS >>Atropine
What do you give a patient who is actively seizing? ANS >>Versed or Valium
What is another name for Versed? ANS >>Midazolam
If a patient with low blood sugar is actively seizing, which do you fix first? ANS
>>the seizing, then treat the cause
If a patient is postictal, do you treat their seizures or what caused the seizure?
ANS >>treat what caused the seizure, so it doesn't happen again
