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
