Chapter 17 Quiz
a patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolyctic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she:
has bleeding within the brain
when you are obtaining medical history from the family of a suspected stroke patient, it is MOST important to determine:
when the patient last appeared normal
when assuming for arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke, you should:
ask the patient to close his or her eye during the assessment
Interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all of the following, EXCEPT:
cerebral vasodilation
The three major parts of the brain are the:
cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem
which of the following MOST accurately describes what the patient will experience during the postictal state that follows a seizure
confusion and fatigue
The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is:
hypertension
Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to mimic the signs and symptoms of a stroke?
hypovolemia
which of the following symptoms would lead the EMT to believe that a patient's headache is caused by sinus congestions?
the pain is worse when bending over
You respond to a residence for a child who is having a seizure. Upon arrival at the scene, you enter the residence and find the mother holding her child, a 2-year-old male. The child is conscious and crying. According to the mother, the child had been running a high fever and then experienced a seizure that lasted approximately 3 minutes. You should:
transport the child to the hospital and reassure the mother en route