AMLS Chapter Questions
Your sincere identification with the patient's feelings and compassion for what the patient is
going through is known as: - ANS -Empathy
A working hypothesis of the nature of the problem based on the chief complaint, history, and
assessment is the: - ANS -Differential diagnosis
The tendency to perceptually lock on to parts of the patients presentation early in the diagnostic
process, which can lead to an incorrect working diagnosis, is called: - ANS -Anchoring
Which of the following levels of personal protective equipment offers no eye protection? - ANS
-Class D
You are caring for a patient who was found unresponsive. Upon your assessment, the patient
moans, withdrawals, and opens her eyes to painful stimuli. Her Glasgow Coma Scale score is: -
ANS -8
Recent surgeries, travel, medical conditions, age, race, gender, and obesity are all examples of:
- ANS -Risk factors
Vesicular lung sounds can be auscultated: - ANS -Over the anterior and posterior part of the
lower chest
When performing an assessment of the pupillary dilation and constriction, which cranial nerve is
being assessed? - ANS -III
A positive Babinski test results in: - ANS -Extension of the great toe and fanning of the
remaining toes
Which of the following is a natural physiologic response to aging? - ANS -Peripheral vascular
resistance
Breathing rate and depth are controlled by the: - ANS -Medulla oblongata
Which of the following would indicate a patient is in respiratory failure? - ANS -Decreasing level
of consciousness
You are caring for a 67-year-old female who is complaining of shortness of breath that has been
getting worse for 3 days. Vital signs are BP 136/90, P 106, R 26, and oxygen saturation of 92%.
, Breath sounds are clear and equal on the right and crackles and wheezes on the left. You
suspect: - ANS -Pneumonia
Aging has which of the following implications? - ANS -Decreased respiratory surfaces and
alveoli
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP): - ANS -Opens alveoli clogged with mucus, vomitus,
and edema
You are caring for a 6-year-old who is short of breath during a soccer game. Which of the
following factors would help indicate an asthma attack? - ANS -Prescribed metered-dose
inhaler
You are caring for a 34-year-old patient who is reporting shortness of breath and heart pain.
During transport, the patient continues to become more tachypneic and cyanotic despite oxygen
therapy. You suspect: - ANS -Pulmonary embolism
You are treating a 55-year-old patient who is suffering from shortness of breath. The patient has
a history of COPD and diabetes. Vital signs are BP 142/88, P 102, R 32, and SpO2 of 88%.
Your treatment plan should include: - ANS -Applying continuous positive airway pressure and
obtaining a 12-lead EKG
You are caring for a 24-year-old patient who is short of breath. Based on his history of
Guillain-Barré syndrome, you should anticipate: - ANS -Pneumonia
When evaluating the arterial blood gas of a patient, a pH of 7.32, pCO2 of 49, and normal BE
and HCO3 levels would lead you to suspect: - ANS -Respiratory acidosis
You are caring for a 44-year-old female with chest pain. Your 12-lead shows elevation in leads
II, III, and aVF. You should: - ANS -Perform a right-sided 12-lead ECG
Esophageal rupture is also called: - ANS -Boerhaave syndrome
You are caring for a 73-year-old male who is reporting chest pain and shortness of breath.
Which of the following would support your diagnosis of right-sided congestive heart failure? -
ANS -Evidence of pedal edema
Sgarbossa's criteria are useful in determining myocardial infarction in the presence of: - ANS
-Left bundle branch block
You are caring for a patient who is unresponsive. The patient has no pulse and has an LVAD.
You should: - ANS -Contact the LVAD coordinator
Your sincere identification with the patient's feelings and compassion for what the patient is
going through is known as: - ANS -Empathy
A working hypothesis of the nature of the problem based on the chief complaint, history, and
assessment is the: - ANS -Differential diagnosis
The tendency to perceptually lock on to parts of the patients presentation early in the diagnostic
process, which can lead to an incorrect working diagnosis, is called: - ANS -Anchoring
Which of the following levels of personal protective equipment offers no eye protection? - ANS
-Class D
You are caring for a patient who was found unresponsive. Upon your assessment, the patient
moans, withdrawals, and opens her eyes to painful stimuli. Her Glasgow Coma Scale score is: -
ANS -8
Recent surgeries, travel, medical conditions, age, race, gender, and obesity are all examples of:
- ANS -Risk factors
Vesicular lung sounds can be auscultated: - ANS -Over the anterior and posterior part of the
lower chest
When performing an assessment of the pupillary dilation and constriction, which cranial nerve is
being assessed? - ANS -III
A positive Babinski test results in: - ANS -Extension of the great toe and fanning of the
remaining toes
Which of the following is a natural physiologic response to aging? - ANS -Peripheral vascular
resistance
Breathing rate and depth are controlled by the: - ANS -Medulla oblongata
Which of the following would indicate a patient is in respiratory failure? - ANS -Decreasing level
of consciousness
You are caring for a 67-year-old female who is complaining of shortness of breath that has been
getting worse for 3 days. Vital signs are BP 136/90, P 106, R 26, and oxygen saturation of 92%.
, Breath sounds are clear and equal on the right and crackles and wheezes on the left. You
suspect: - ANS -Pneumonia
Aging has which of the following implications? - ANS -Decreased respiratory surfaces and
alveoli
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP): - ANS -Opens alveoli clogged with mucus, vomitus,
and edema
You are caring for a 6-year-old who is short of breath during a soccer game. Which of the
following factors would help indicate an asthma attack? - ANS -Prescribed metered-dose
inhaler
You are caring for a 34-year-old patient who is reporting shortness of breath and heart pain.
During transport, the patient continues to become more tachypneic and cyanotic despite oxygen
therapy. You suspect: - ANS -Pulmonary embolism
You are treating a 55-year-old patient who is suffering from shortness of breath. The patient has
a history of COPD and diabetes. Vital signs are BP 142/88, P 102, R 32, and SpO2 of 88%.
Your treatment plan should include: - ANS -Applying continuous positive airway pressure and
obtaining a 12-lead EKG
You are caring for a 24-year-old patient who is short of breath. Based on his history of
Guillain-Barré syndrome, you should anticipate: - ANS -Pneumonia
When evaluating the arterial blood gas of a patient, a pH of 7.32, pCO2 of 49, and normal BE
and HCO3 levels would lead you to suspect: - ANS -Respiratory acidosis
You are caring for a 44-year-old female with chest pain. Your 12-lead shows elevation in leads
II, III, and aVF. You should: - ANS -Perform a right-sided 12-lead ECG
Esophageal rupture is also called: - ANS -Boerhaave syndrome
You are caring for a 73-year-old male who is reporting chest pain and shortness of breath.
Which of the following would support your diagnosis of right-sided congestive heart failure? -
ANS -Evidence of pedal edema
Sgarbossa's criteria are useful in determining myocardial infarction in the presence of: - ANS
-Left bundle branch block
You are caring for a patient who is unresponsive. The patient has no pulse and has an LVAD.
You should: - ANS -Contact the LVAD coordinator
