Chapter 17 quiz

a patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombotic therapy if he or she

has bleeding in the brain

when you are obtaining medical history from the family of a suspected stoke patient, it is most important to determine

when the patient last appeared normal

your patient opens his eyes, moans and pulls away from you when you pinch his trapezius muscle. You should assign a GCS score

8

when caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be MOST alert for

a seizure

which of the following most acwrelaty describes a simple partial seizure

a seizure that begins in one extremity

when assessing for arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke, you should

as the patient to close his or her eyes during the assessment

a 58 y/o male presents with confusion, right-sided weakness and slurred speech. His wife is present and is very upset. As your partner is applying oxygen, it is most important for you to

ask his wife when she noticed the symptoms

which of the following most accurately describes the cause of an ischemic stroke

blockage of a cerebral artery

muscle controls and body coordination are controlled by the

cerebellum

interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all the following except

cerebral vasodilation

the three major parts of the brain are the

cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem

which of the following MOST accurealty described what the patient will experience during the positictal state that follows a seizure

confusion and fatigue

a patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing

dysarthria

the anterior aspect of the cerebrum controls

emotion

during the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70 y/o female you should

ensure a patient airway and support ventilation as needed

a 30 y/o male experienced a generalized seizure, which stopped before you arrived on scene. the patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport., which of the following would be MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport

he is currently not prescribed any medications

the MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is

hypertension

which of the following conditions is NOT a common cause of seizures

hypotension

Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to mimic the signs and symptoms of a stroke

hypovolemia

which of the following findings should concern the EMT the MOST when assessing a patient who complains of a headache

neck stiffness or pain

a patient with an altered mental status is

not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused

status epileptics is characterized by

prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness

you are caring for a 68 y/o man with sudden onset of left-sided paralysis and slurred speech. His airway is patent, his respirations are 14 breaths/min with adequate depth and his oxygen saturation is 98%. treatment for his patient should include

recovery position and transport

which of the following conditions would most likely affect the entire brain

respiratory failure or cardiopulmonary arrest

a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure is characterized by

severe twitching of all the bodys muscles

which of the following symptom would lead the EMT to believe that a patients headache is caused by sinus congestion

the pain is worse when bending over

the left cerebral hemisphere controls

the right side of the body

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 enroute

a patient who is experiencing aphasia is

unable to produce or understand speech