Amls Pre-Test Exam Questions (7 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

A 45 YO pt found supine on the floor of the Triage area. Healthcare providers note pinpoint pupils, shallow respirations and vomitus in and around the mouth. What course of action should be implemented next? {Ans: Supplemental O2 and suction}Anaphylaxis is most associated with which physiological event? {Ans: Vasodilation}Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by what pathological change? {Ans: Breakdown of the alveolar-capillary membrane}Pts with a hx of chronic bronchitis that present with SOB are likely to have which condition? {Ans: Pulmonary Embolism}A 28 YO F is being evaluated for an acute onset of an alteration in mentation. She c/o of a stiff neck and persistent headache. V/S are P112, R22 and regular, BP 144/88, SpO2 95% and T 102.3 F (39C). The healthcare provider should observe for which complication? {Ans: Seizure}An anxious male c/os of a sore throat, fever, chills, dental pain and dyspnea. The pt has a firm, red pronounced swelling in the sublingual anterior throat area and tongue. What diagnosis is most likely? {Ans: Ludwig''s Angina}