AMLS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GUIDE GRADED A+ 2026
◼Glucagon Answer: Released from alpha cells
◼Number of deaths Answer: Mortality
◼A thin brownish black pigmented line running from the umbilicus to the
symphysis pubis Answer: Linea Nigra
◼Focuses on screening for early detection of disease and treatment of any
found Answer: Secondary Prevention
◼Somatostatin Answer: Released from delta cells
Inhibits or encourages insulin or glucagon
◼Given at 28 weeks and within 72 hours after birth Answer: RhoGAM
◼Type 2 Diabetes values Answer: Fasting BG >126 mg/dL
Random BG >200 mg/dL
OGTT > 200 mg/dL plasma glucose level
◼Para Answer: The number of times a woman has given birth to a fetus of
at least 20 gestational weeks
◼Premonitory signs of labor Answer: -Cervical changes
-Lightening
-Inc. energy level
-Bloody show
-Braxton Hicks contractions
◼Random BG value Answer: > 200 mg/dL with symptoms
◼Pregnancies that are complicated by maternal or fetal conditions that
jeopardize the health status of the mother and put the fetus at risk
,A. Low-risk pregnancy
B. Abnormal pregnancy
C. High-risk pregnancy
D. Premature birth Answer: C. High-risk pregnancies
◼MN BON grants you this Answer: Nursing license
◼Glucose Tolerance Test values Answer: >200 mg/dL plasma glucose
level using a 75g glucose load
OGTT
◼-Teach patient with illness
-Improving quality of life
-Family counseling
-Telehealth Answer: Tertiary Prevention
◼A student nurse is learning to assess blood pressure. What does the
blood pressure measure?
A. Flow of blood through the circulation
B. Force of blood against arterial walls
C. Force of blood against venous walls
D. Flow of blood through the heart Answer: B
◼A birth without pain-relieving medications Answer: Natural childbirth
◼Hemoglobin A1C Answer: -% of hemoglobin that is glycated
-Widely accepted assay of glycemic control
-Used to diagnose diabetes; guide therapy; indicates risk for development
of long-term complications
◼Insulin plays a major role in... Answer: Glucose, fat, and protein
metabolism
◼True or false: Insulin is produced exclusively in the pancreas Answer:
True
◼True or false: Birth at 2 weeks before and after the due date is
considered abnormal Answer: False. It is considered full term
◼The opening or enlargement of the cervical os Answer: Dilation
, ◼What happens when insulin is low? Answer: Glucagon is released and
stimulates the liver to produce glucose from glycogen stores
◼Endogenous Insulin Answer: -Released from beta cells in pancreas in
response to high BG
-Works on negative feedback system
-Inhibits release of glucagon from alpha cells
-Facilitates glucose getting into the cells to be used for energy
-Promotes formation of glycogen in liver and muscle
◼The nurse is assessing the pain of a neonate who is admitted to the
NICU with a heart defect. Which pain assessment scale would be the best
tool to use with this patient?
A. CRIES scale
B. COMFORT scale
C. FLACC scale
D. FACES scale Answer: A. The CRIES Pain Scale is a tool intended for
use with neonates and infants from 0 to 6 months. The COMFORT Scale,
used to assess pain and distress in critically ill pediatric patients, relies on
six behavioral and two physiologic factors that determine the level of
analgesia needed to adequately relieve pain in these children. The FLACC
scale (F—Faces, L—Legs, A—Activity, C—Cry, C—Consolability) was
designed for infants and children from age 2 months to 7 years who are
unable to validate the presence or severity of pain. The FACES scale is
used for children who can compare their pain to the faces depicted on the
scale.
◼A patient has a blood pressure reading of 130/90 mm Hg when visiting a
clinic. What would the nurse recommend to the patient?
A. Follow-up measurements of blood pressure
B. Immediate treatment by a physician
C. No action, because the nurse considers this reading is due to anxiety
D. A change in dietary intake Answer: A. A single blood pressure reading
that is mildly elevated is not significant, but the measurement should be
taken again over time to determine if hypertension is a problem. The nurse
would recommend a return visit to the clinic for a recheck.
◼Metabolic Syndrome Answer: -Twice as likely to develop heart disease
-5x's likely to develop diabetes
ANSWERS GUIDE GRADED A+ 2026
◼Glucagon Answer: Released from alpha cells
◼Number of deaths Answer: Mortality
◼A thin brownish black pigmented line running from the umbilicus to the
symphysis pubis Answer: Linea Nigra
◼Focuses on screening for early detection of disease and treatment of any
found Answer: Secondary Prevention
◼Somatostatin Answer: Released from delta cells
Inhibits or encourages insulin or glucagon
◼Given at 28 weeks and within 72 hours after birth Answer: RhoGAM
◼Type 2 Diabetes values Answer: Fasting BG >126 mg/dL
Random BG >200 mg/dL
OGTT > 200 mg/dL plasma glucose level
◼Para Answer: The number of times a woman has given birth to a fetus of
at least 20 gestational weeks
◼Premonitory signs of labor Answer: -Cervical changes
-Lightening
-Inc. energy level
-Bloody show
-Braxton Hicks contractions
◼Random BG value Answer: > 200 mg/dL with symptoms
◼Pregnancies that are complicated by maternal or fetal conditions that
jeopardize the health status of the mother and put the fetus at risk
,A. Low-risk pregnancy
B. Abnormal pregnancy
C. High-risk pregnancy
D. Premature birth Answer: C. High-risk pregnancies
◼MN BON grants you this Answer: Nursing license
◼Glucose Tolerance Test values Answer: >200 mg/dL plasma glucose
level using a 75g glucose load
OGTT
◼-Teach patient with illness
-Improving quality of life
-Family counseling
-Telehealth Answer: Tertiary Prevention
◼A student nurse is learning to assess blood pressure. What does the
blood pressure measure?
A. Flow of blood through the circulation
B. Force of blood against arterial walls
C. Force of blood against venous walls
D. Flow of blood through the heart Answer: B
◼A birth without pain-relieving medications Answer: Natural childbirth
◼Hemoglobin A1C Answer: -% of hemoglobin that is glycated
-Widely accepted assay of glycemic control
-Used to diagnose diabetes; guide therapy; indicates risk for development
of long-term complications
◼Insulin plays a major role in... Answer: Glucose, fat, and protein
metabolism
◼True or false: Insulin is produced exclusively in the pancreas Answer:
True
◼True or false: Birth at 2 weeks before and after the due date is
considered abnormal Answer: False. It is considered full term
◼The opening or enlargement of the cervical os Answer: Dilation
, ◼What happens when insulin is low? Answer: Glucagon is released and
stimulates the liver to produce glucose from glycogen stores
◼Endogenous Insulin Answer: -Released from beta cells in pancreas in
response to high BG
-Works on negative feedback system
-Inhibits release of glucagon from alpha cells
-Facilitates glucose getting into the cells to be used for energy
-Promotes formation of glycogen in liver and muscle
◼The nurse is assessing the pain of a neonate who is admitted to the
NICU with a heart defect. Which pain assessment scale would be the best
tool to use with this patient?
A. CRIES scale
B. COMFORT scale
C. FLACC scale
D. FACES scale Answer: A. The CRIES Pain Scale is a tool intended for
use with neonates and infants from 0 to 6 months. The COMFORT Scale,
used to assess pain and distress in critically ill pediatric patients, relies on
six behavioral and two physiologic factors that determine the level of
analgesia needed to adequately relieve pain in these children. The FLACC
scale (F—Faces, L—Legs, A—Activity, C—Cry, C—Consolability) was
designed for infants and children from age 2 months to 7 years who are
unable to validate the presence or severity of pain. The FACES scale is
used for children who can compare their pain to the faces depicted on the
scale.
◼A patient has a blood pressure reading of 130/90 mm Hg when visiting a
clinic. What would the nurse recommend to the patient?
A. Follow-up measurements of blood pressure
B. Immediate treatment by a physician
C. No action, because the nurse considers this reading is due to anxiety
D. A change in dietary intake Answer: A. A single blood pressure reading
that is mildly elevated is not significant, but the measurement should be
taken again over time to determine if hypertension is a problem. The nurse
would recommend a return visit to the clinic for a recheck.
◼Metabolic Syndrome Answer: -Twice as likely to develop heart disease
-5x's likely to develop diabetes
