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