AMLS Final Exam 2 (Latest 2023 / 2024) Complete Questions & Answers 100% Correct
- What do you do for pin point pupils and low respirations?
Answer: Manage airway first, then give Narcan.
- If a patient who has pin point pupils and low respirations is vomiting, what
do you do first?
Answer: Suction their airway
- COPD and Pulmonary Emphysema patients usually have a history of
what?
Answer: AFib
- What does AFib cause?
Answer: Blood clots, which cause an increase risk for pul- monary
embolisms
- What is the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone system?
Answer: Body's response to low BP. Renin, which is released primarily by
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which in turn stimulates the release of aldos- terone from the adrenal cortex.This causes the body to retain water and increase BP.
- What are the signs and symptoms of a pulmonary embolism?
Answer: Sudden onset, SOB, chest pain, increased HR & RR, cool pale
clammy skin, pink tinged sputum
- What are the risk factors for a pulmonary embolism?
Answer: Bed ridden pt., trauma or surgical pt., prolonged sitting, recent c-
section or traumatic delivery, <40 y/o taking oral contraceptives, smokers
- What causes respiratory alkalosis?
Answer:
Increased O2 Decreased CO2
- What causes respiratory acidosis?
Answer:
Decreased O2 Increased CO2
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- What causes metabolic acidosis?
Answer: Kidneys aren't removing enough acid from the body, so there is a
build up. RR increases to blow off excess.
- What are signs and symptoms of pericarditis?
Answer: sharp pain, fever, and ST elevation in ALL leads
- In pericarditis, what leads have ST elevation?
Answer: All of them
- What is the physiological event that comes from anaphylaxis?
Answer: Vasodila- tion, swelling, itching
- How does ARDS effect the alveoli and capillaries?
Answer: Fluids build up in the alveoli, causing less oxygen exchange at the
capillaries
- What patients do CPAP work best on?
Answer: COPD and pneumonia Pt. must be AO, maintain own
airway, breathing on their own
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