AMLS POST TEST COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED GRADED A+
◉ Patients on mechanical ventilation may have hypoxemia due to
alveolar collapse from mucous plugging. The best treatment for this
is: Answer: Administer PEEP
◉ Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event?
Answer: Vasodilation
◉ An elderly patient in an assisted living facility presents with a
diminished level of consciousness and elevated white blood count.
Assessment reveals pale, clammy skin and a urinary catherter with
dark colored urine. Vital signs are P132, R 38 and shallow, BP 78/46,
SpO2 91% and T 100.8°F (32.8°C). What classification of shock is the
patient most likely experiencing? Answer: Distributive
◉ Healthcare providers are assessing a patient with pronounced
jugular vein distention and muffled heart tones. Vitals are P 128, R
26, BP 74/52. What classification of shock should be suspected?
Answer: Obstructive
,◉ During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
system is activated to cause a/an: Answer: Increase in preload,
afterload and re-absorption of sodium
◉ A 42 year old patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis is
taking glucocorticoids. Over the past two weeks, she complains of
chronic fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite with weight loss. Lab
results indicate hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. What underlying
diagnosis is suspected? Answer: Adrenal insuffiency
◉ Which condition should the healthcare provider consider to
usually be a non-emergent, non-life threatening illness? Answer:
Thoracic outlet syndrome
◉ Healthcare providers should use extreme caution with
nitroglycerin when ST elevation is present in which ECG leads?
Answer: II, III, aVF
◉ Which is a high-risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage? Answer:
Cocaine drug abuse
◉ What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)?
Answer: Crystalloid IV fluid resuscitation
,◉ What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis?
Answer: narcotic overdose
◉ What is the most effective treatment for an unconscious patient in
respiratory acidosis? Answer: Assisted bag-mask ventilation
◉ An autoimmune disease which produces antibodies that mimic
the role of TSH and cause an increase in thyroid hormones is:
Answer: Grave's disease
◉ Glucagon may not be effective treatment for a patient with
hypoglycemia if they also have which underlying illness? Answer:
Alcoholism
◉ A 24 year old has completed a triathlon on a hot, humid day. The
athlete complains of a severe headache, muscle cramps and
abdominal pain. As the patient history is obtained, the athlete
becomes lethargic. What underlying electrolyte disturbance should
the healthcare provider most likely suspect? Answer: Hyponatremia
◉ What is the sign on the ECG that will indicate a patient is
experiencing hyperkalemia? Answer: Peaked T waves
◉ An 82 year old alcoholic complains of nausea, non-bloody
vomiting and severe epigastric and right upper quadrant pain that
, radiates to the back. Palpation reveals epigastric tenderness without
peritoneal signs. What working diagnosis should be considered most
likely? Answer: Acute pancreatitis
◉ A 23 year old male complains of a productive cough, fever, chills
and pleuritic chest pain that has worsened over 3 days. A physical
exam reveals unilateral wheezing with shallow respirations. Vitals
are P 128, R 26, BP 144/88, SpO2 90%, and T 102°F (38.8°C). What
treatment should be performed? Answer: Supplemental oxygen and
immediate transport
◉ A patient with suspected gallbladder disease is asked to take a
deep breath while the provider presses upward into the upper right
quadrant. If the patient ceases inspiration due to increase pain while
being examined, this is known as: Answer: Muphy's sign
◉ The patient is alert and oriented presenting with hypotension,
bradycardia, normal capillary refill and warm, dry skin. These are
cardinal signs of which type of distributive shock? Answer:
Neurogenic
◉ During what period of the communicable disease process will
antibodies begin to reach detectable levels and the infected blood
will test positive for exposure to a pathogen? Answer: Incubation
PAPER 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS EXPERT VERIFIED GRADED A+
◉ Patients on mechanical ventilation may have hypoxemia due to
alveolar collapse from mucous plugging. The best treatment for this
is: Answer: Administer PEEP
◉ Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event?
Answer: Vasodilation
◉ An elderly patient in an assisted living facility presents with a
diminished level of consciousness and elevated white blood count.
Assessment reveals pale, clammy skin and a urinary catherter with
dark colored urine. Vital signs are P132, R 38 and shallow, BP 78/46,
SpO2 91% and T 100.8°F (32.8°C). What classification of shock is the
patient most likely experiencing? Answer: Distributive
◉ Healthcare providers are assessing a patient with pronounced
jugular vein distention and muffled heart tones. Vitals are P 128, R
26, BP 74/52. What classification of shock should be suspected?
Answer: Obstructive
,◉ During compensatory shock, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
system is activated to cause a/an: Answer: Increase in preload,
afterload and re-absorption of sodium
◉ A 42 year old patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis is
taking glucocorticoids. Over the past two weeks, she complains of
chronic fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite with weight loss. Lab
results indicate hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. What underlying
diagnosis is suspected? Answer: Adrenal insuffiency
◉ Which condition should the healthcare provider consider to
usually be a non-emergent, non-life threatening illness? Answer:
Thoracic outlet syndrome
◉ Healthcare providers should use extreme caution with
nitroglycerin when ST elevation is present in which ECG leads?
Answer: II, III, aVF
◉ Which is a high-risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage? Answer:
Cocaine drug abuse
◉ What is the initial treatment for a patient experiencing
Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS)?
Answer: Crystalloid IV fluid resuscitation
,◉ What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis?
Answer: narcotic overdose
◉ What is the most effective treatment for an unconscious patient in
respiratory acidosis? Answer: Assisted bag-mask ventilation
◉ An autoimmune disease which produces antibodies that mimic
the role of TSH and cause an increase in thyroid hormones is:
Answer: Grave's disease
◉ Glucagon may not be effective treatment for a patient with
hypoglycemia if they also have which underlying illness? Answer:
Alcoholism
◉ A 24 year old has completed a triathlon on a hot, humid day. The
athlete complains of a severe headache, muscle cramps and
abdominal pain. As the patient history is obtained, the athlete
becomes lethargic. What underlying electrolyte disturbance should
the healthcare provider most likely suspect? Answer: Hyponatremia
◉ What is the sign on the ECG that will indicate a patient is
experiencing hyperkalemia? Answer: Peaked T waves
◉ An 82 year old alcoholic complains of nausea, non-bloody
vomiting and severe epigastric and right upper quadrant pain that
, radiates to the back. Palpation reveals epigastric tenderness without
peritoneal signs. What working diagnosis should be considered most
likely? Answer: Acute pancreatitis
◉ A 23 year old male complains of a productive cough, fever, chills
and pleuritic chest pain that has worsened over 3 days. A physical
exam reveals unilateral wheezing with shallow respirations. Vitals
are P 128, R 26, BP 144/88, SpO2 90%, and T 102°F (38.8°C). What
treatment should be performed? Answer: Supplemental oxygen and
immediate transport
◉ A patient with suspected gallbladder disease is asked to take a
deep breath while the provider presses upward into the upper right
quadrant. If the patient ceases inspiration due to increase pain while
being examined, this is known as: Answer: Muphy's sign
◉ The patient is alert and oriented presenting with hypotension,
bradycardia, normal capillary refill and warm, dry skin. These are
cardinal signs of which type of distributive shock? Answer:
Neurogenic
◉ During what period of the communicable disease process will
antibodies begin to reach detectable levels and the infected blood
will test positive for exposure to a pathogen? Answer: Incubation
