AMLS 3RD EDITION POST TEST QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1) A 52 year old male is suffering from acute chest pain after physical exercises. He
is pale , cool, clammy. Vital signs are BP 88/40 P 110 R 22 SpO2 96% What
should you do? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Acquire a 12-lead ECG
2) An elderly patient has COPD. What clinical finding should concern you the most?
-- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Respiratory Rate of 36 /min
3) Metabolic acidosis is best described by which arterial blood gas results? --
Correct Answer ✔✔ B. pH decreases, Pco2 decreased , H2CO3 low
4) What type of shock is caused by a cardiac tamponade? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B.
Obstructive
, 5) A 41 year old female has returned from missionary work in South Africa. She
reports night sweats, chest discomfort, and a persistent cough for the past several
weeks. What should you suspect? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Tuberculosis
6) What respiratory changes are common in obese patients? -- Correct Answer
✔✔ B. Decreased Tidal Volume
7) A 30 year old female complains of acute chest tightness, shortness of breath, and
a nonproductive cough. She states that this happens frequently and usually
resolves after using her "inhaler". What should you suspect? -- Correct Answer
✔✔ D. Asthma
8) A 44-year old female complains of a sudden onset of sharp pain in her right flank
that radiates to her groin area. Intermittently the pain becomes very severe. She
also reports nausea. Vital signs are BP 152/94 P 104 R 16 SpO2 96%. What is the
most likely cause? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Kidney Stones
9) A 13 year old male has been skateboarding in temperatures of 100F and has been
drinking caffeinated soft drinks. He complains of palpitations. The cardiac monitor
displays a narrow QRS tachycardia at a rate of 150 bpm. BP 108/62 R 24. What
should you do? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Transport the patient by ambulance,
monitor closely, and administer fluids en route
10) An 82 year old female complains of foul-smelling diarrhea, abdominal cramping,
and loss of appetite. She developed an infection following knee surgery 2 weeks
ago. She is prescribed antibiotics. What should you suspect? -- Correct Answer
✔✔ C. Clostridium difficile
11) An 62 year old female presents with severe nausea and blurred vision that began
while watching TV. She describes the headache as the worst headache she has
ever had in her life. Vital signs are BP 194/110 P 98 R 20 What should you
suspect? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
SOLUTIONS
1) A 52 year old male is suffering from acute chest pain after physical exercises. He
is pale , cool, clammy. Vital signs are BP 88/40 P 110 R 22 SpO2 96% What
should you do? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Acquire a 12-lead ECG
2) An elderly patient has COPD. What clinical finding should concern you the most?
-- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Respiratory Rate of 36 /min
3) Metabolic acidosis is best described by which arterial blood gas results? --
Correct Answer ✔✔ B. pH decreases, Pco2 decreased , H2CO3 low
4) What type of shock is caused by a cardiac tamponade? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B.
Obstructive
, 5) A 41 year old female has returned from missionary work in South Africa. She
reports night sweats, chest discomfort, and a persistent cough for the past several
weeks. What should you suspect? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Tuberculosis
6) What respiratory changes are common in obese patients? -- Correct Answer
✔✔ B. Decreased Tidal Volume
7) A 30 year old female complains of acute chest tightness, shortness of breath, and
a nonproductive cough. She states that this happens frequently and usually
resolves after using her "inhaler". What should you suspect? -- Correct Answer
✔✔ D. Asthma
8) A 44-year old female complains of a sudden onset of sharp pain in her right flank
that radiates to her groin area. Intermittently the pain becomes very severe. She
also reports nausea. Vital signs are BP 152/94 P 104 R 16 SpO2 96%. What is the
most likely cause? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A. Kidney Stones
9) A 13 year old male has been skateboarding in temperatures of 100F and has been
drinking caffeinated soft drinks. He complains of palpitations. The cardiac monitor
displays a narrow QRS tachycardia at a rate of 150 bpm. BP 108/62 R 24. What
should you do? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ D. Transport the patient by ambulance,
monitor closely, and administer fluids en route
10) An 82 year old female complains of foul-smelling diarrhea, abdominal cramping,
and loss of appetite. She developed an infection following knee surgery 2 weeks
ago. She is prescribed antibiotics. What should you suspect? -- Correct Answer
✔✔ C. Clostridium difficile
11) An 62 year old female presents with severe nausea and blurred vision that began
while watching TV. She describes the headache as the worst headache she has
ever had in her life. Vital signs are BP 194/110 P 98 R 20 What should you
suspect? -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
