AMLS POST TEST 2 MOCK EXAM WITH
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ What is the physiologic short-term solution to inadequate
oxygenation?
A) Decompensated shock
B) Anaerobic metabolism
C) Aerobic metabolism
D) Compensated shock.
Answer: B
◉ A 49 year old female complains of a headache and pain in her face.
Upon exam, the patient is unable to lift her eyebrows or show her
teeth/smile. Which cranial nerve is displaying an abnormality?
A) Facial
B) Oculomotor
C) Trigeminal
D) Trochlear.
Answer: A
◉ Lyme disease is an example of what type of transmission?
A) Sexual
,B) Iatrogenic
C) Blood
D) Vector.
Answer: D
◉ An ambulance has just transported a patient with measles who
was not masked. The crew wore proper PPE during the call and
wiped down the stretcher but did not wipe down any surfaces in the
ambulance afterward. A member of the oncoming crew was not
vaccinated and contracted measles. What type of transmission is
this?
A) Direct contact
B) Transfusion
C) Indirect contact
D) Inhalation.
Answer: C
◉ A 34 year old male complains of confusion and dizziness after
working out. His skin is dry and flushed and he seems agitated. Vital
signs are BP 110/70, P 120, R 24, SpO2 96%. Which of the following
should you suspect?
A) Heat stroke
B) Heat syncope
C) Hypothermia
, D) Heat exhaustion.
Answer: A
◉ You and your family drive up to a mountain overlook at an
elevation of 13,803 ft. While at the observatory on top of the
mountain, your 75 year old mother starts complaining of a headache
and nausea. What should you do?
A) Tell her to take her HTN medicine
B) Drive back down the mountain
C) Give her something to drink
D) Give her ibuprofen.
Answer: B
◉ A 29 year old male complains of severe mid-chest pain upon
inspiration that radiates to the right shoulder with nausea for the
past 2 days. Upon assessment, the patient has a positive Murphy's
sign. Vital signs are BP 146/88, P 130, R 22, SpO2 97% on room air.
What should you suspect?
A) Gastroenteritis
B) Diverticulitis
C) Ulcerative colitis
D) Cholecystitis.
Answer: D
ANSWER RATIONALES 2026
◉ What is the physiologic short-term solution to inadequate
oxygenation?
A) Decompensated shock
B) Anaerobic metabolism
C) Aerobic metabolism
D) Compensated shock.
Answer: B
◉ A 49 year old female complains of a headache and pain in her face.
Upon exam, the patient is unable to lift her eyebrows or show her
teeth/smile. Which cranial nerve is displaying an abnormality?
A) Facial
B) Oculomotor
C) Trigeminal
D) Trochlear.
Answer: A
◉ Lyme disease is an example of what type of transmission?
A) Sexual
,B) Iatrogenic
C) Blood
D) Vector.
Answer: D
◉ An ambulance has just transported a patient with measles who
was not masked. The crew wore proper PPE during the call and
wiped down the stretcher but did not wipe down any surfaces in the
ambulance afterward. A member of the oncoming crew was not
vaccinated and contracted measles. What type of transmission is
this?
A) Direct contact
B) Transfusion
C) Indirect contact
D) Inhalation.
Answer: C
◉ A 34 year old male complains of confusion and dizziness after
working out. His skin is dry and flushed and he seems agitated. Vital
signs are BP 110/70, P 120, R 24, SpO2 96%. Which of the following
should you suspect?
A) Heat stroke
B) Heat syncope
C) Hypothermia
, D) Heat exhaustion.
Answer: A
◉ You and your family drive up to a mountain overlook at an
elevation of 13,803 ft. While at the observatory on top of the
mountain, your 75 year old mother starts complaining of a headache
and nausea. What should you do?
A) Tell her to take her HTN medicine
B) Drive back down the mountain
C) Give her something to drink
D) Give her ibuprofen.
Answer: B
◉ A 29 year old male complains of severe mid-chest pain upon
inspiration that radiates to the right shoulder with nausea for the
past 2 days. Upon assessment, the patient has a positive Murphy's
sign. Vital signs are BP 146/88, P 130, R 22, SpO2 97% on room air.
What should you suspect?
A) Gastroenteritis
B) Diverticulitis
C) Ulcerative colitis
D) Cholecystitis.
Answer: D
