AMLS pretest 2023 Answered/A+ Rated
which of the following items would help differentiate the patient in diabetic
ketoacidosis from hyperosmolar
... [Show More] hyperglycemic nonketotic coma
DKA presents with Kassmaul's respirations while HHNC does not
you are assessing a 74 year old confused female patient in respiratory distress your
primary survey indicates a patent Airway labored respirations and strong radio
pulses the skin is warm and diaphoretic with a capillary refill time less than 2
seconds her vital signs are post 108 blood pressure 110 over 62 and respirations
3203 leyshon of the lungs reveals rales and rhonchi in the left lower lobe which of
the following is the most likely cause of respiratory distress
pneumonia
Health Care Providers are responding to a possible drowning at a local Lake the
patient is experiencing controllable shivering and complains of nausea and
weakness the patient has been treading water for 25 minutes and now presents with
tachycardia and Rapid respirations core body temperature is 93.2 which diagnosis
is most likely
mild hypothermia
a 22 year old female presents with a headache and has been that has been present
for 2 days on assessing the patient you note fever, diaphoresis and nausea
accompanied by neck stiffness. you suspect
meningitis
of the following statements was it which is true concerning the treatment of chest
pain
chest bench be treated as a serious condition until proven otherwise
you are called to an apartment for chest pain patient on arrival a 52 year old male
states that he is now pain-free which of the following would lead you to suspect the
presence of angina instead of an acute myocardial infraction
the pain was alleviated by rest and nitroglycerin
A 56 year old man complains of abdominal pain and diarrhea for 7 days but refuses
transport to a local hospital on the basis of the patient's history your best advice for
the patient will be
accept medical treatment as diarrhea can alter electrolyte balances
46 year old male patient complains of steady dull pain in the right upper quadrant
and similar pain in the right shoulder the patient denies any recent trauma you
suspect
the shoulder pain is referred from the spleen [Show Less]