CALAOMS EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS

CALAOMS EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS The most concerning signs and symptoms of an acute anaphylactic reaction are: - Answer -Airway edema & circulatory collapse The doctor asks you to assess the patient's ventilation. The things you look at include watching the rise and fall of the chest and looking at the: - Answer -Oxygen saturation and End tidal CO2 (capnograph) Indications for patients to be on anticoagulation ( blood thinner) medicines are: - Answer -Stroke (CVA), Pulmonary embolism (PE), History of blood clots in the leg (DVT or VTE) The acronym FAST refers to Facial droop, Arm weakness, Speech problems and Time to call 911. This refers to what condition? - Answer - Stroke (CVA) The ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) classification is used for assessing patients prior to general anesthesia as a risk assessment tool. You have a patient with a history of only Hypertension (high blood pressure). The classification according to the ASA would be: - Answer - ASA II Your patient presents for surgery at 10:00 am. He states he remembered not to eat or drink anything, but out of habit, took hismorning dose of insulin (daibetes medication). He is pale, trembling and not feeling well. You perform a "finger stick" as you always do for your diabetic patients. His blood glucose (blood sugar) is 50. You have not started your IV yet. The best treatment option for this patient is too: - Answer -Start an IV and give D5W as your IV fluids A pediatric airway is different than an adult airway in that: - Answer - Kids have a larger tongue and a conical shaped airway Which monitor gives the most information about ventilation? - Answer - Capnograph Angina (chest pain) is due to: - Answer -Decreased blood flow to the heart muscle The most frequent anatomical cause of airway obstruction is the: - Answer -Tongue A patient comes in for the removal of a tooth. Which of these medical conditions would require this patient to take an antibiotic premedication one hour prior to removal of that tooth: - Answer - Prosthetic heart valve ( i.e. Aortic valve replacement A patient with Type I Diabetes ( insulin dependent) calls the morning of surgery. She states that she is going to go to "sleep" to have a bad tooth removed. She is aware that she needs to have nothing to eat or drink prior to coming in, but she is not sure what to do with her insulin. She asks for instructions on her insulin that she normally injects herself with in the morning. You advise her to: - Answer -You tell her to skip the morning dose of insulin