AMLS Second Edition BLS PRETEST
Study Guide
Which of the following items would help differentiate the patient in diabetic ketoacidosis
(DAK) from hyperosmolar hyperglycemic non- ketotic coma (HHNC)? - ANS-A. HHNC
presents with dehydration while DKA does not.
B. HHNC presents with a fruity ketone odor while DAKA does not
C. DAKA presents with Kussmaul's respiration's while HHNC does not. D.
Insulin-depends diabetic patients generally develop HHNC as opposed to DAKA.
You are assessing a 74-year-old confused female in respiratory distress. Your primary
survey indicates a patient airway, labored respiration's, and a strong radial pulses. Skin
is warm and diaphoretic with a capillary refill time less than 2 seconds. Her vital signs
are: P 108, BP 110/62, and R 32. Auscultation of the lungs reveals rales and bronchi in
the left lower lobe. Which of the following is the most likely cause of respiratory
distress? - ANS-A. Pneumonia
B. Pneumothorax
C. Cardiogenic Shock
D. Right ventricular failure
Healthcare providers are responding to a possible drowning at a local lake. The patient
is experiencing uncontrollable shivering and complains of nausea and weakness. The
patient had been treading water for 25 minutes and now presents with tachycardia and
rapid respiration's. Cor body temperature is 93.2 degrees. Which diagnosis is most
likely? - ANS-A. Mild hypothermia
B. Acute pulmonary edema
C. Severe hypothermia
D. Deep frostbite
A 22-year-old female presents with a headache that has been present for 2 days. On
assessing the patient, you note fever, - ANS-A. Evolving stroke
B. Meningitis
C. Subdural hematoma from previous fall
D. Tension headache from muscular tightness in the neck
Of the following statements, which is true concerning the treatment of chest pain? -
ANS-A. Cardiac chest pain only occurs in people older than 50 years. B. All chest
Study Guide
Which of the following items would help differentiate the patient in diabetic ketoacidosis
(DAK) from hyperosmolar hyperglycemic non- ketotic coma (HHNC)? - ANS-A. HHNC
presents with dehydration while DKA does not.
B. HHNC presents with a fruity ketone odor while DAKA does not
C. DAKA presents with Kussmaul's respiration's while HHNC does not. D.
Insulin-depends diabetic patients generally develop HHNC as opposed to DAKA.
You are assessing a 74-year-old confused female in respiratory distress. Your primary
survey indicates a patient airway, labored respiration's, and a strong radial pulses. Skin
is warm and diaphoretic with a capillary refill time less than 2 seconds. Her vital signs
are: P 108, BP 110/62, and R 32. Auscultation of the lungs reveals rales and bronchi in
the left lower lobe. Which of the following is the most likely cause of respiratory
distress? - ANS-A. Pneumonia
B. Pneumothorax
C. Cardiogenic Shock
D. Right ventricular failure
Healthcare providers are responding to a possible drowning at a local lake. The patient
is experiencing uncontrollable shivering and complains of nausea and weakness. The
patient had been treading water for 25 minutes and now presents with tachycardia and
rapid respiration's. Cor body temperature is 93.2 degrees. Which diagnosis is most
likely? - ANS-A. Mild hypothermia
B. Acute pulmonary edema
C. Severe hypothermia
D. Deep frostbite
A 22-year-old female presents with a headache that has been present for 2 days. On
assessing the patient, you note fever, - ANS-A. Evolving stroke
B. Meningitis
C. Subdural hematoma from previous fall
D. Tension headache from muscular tightness in the neck
Of the following statements, which is true concerning the treatment of chest pain? -
ANS-A. Cardiac chest pain only occurs in people older than 50 years. B. All chest
