WEST COAST EMT BLOCK 3 EXAM QUIZZES
WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS .
40 YR patient without a hx of seizures experiences a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST
likely cause is.
a) brain tumor
b) epilepsy
c) serious infection
d) intracranial bleeding - correct Answers -b) epilepsy
Aphasia - correct Answers -unable to produce or understand speech
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy
if:
a) GCS score less than 8
b) older than 60
c) prior heart attack
d) bleeding in the brain - correct Answers -d) bleeding in the brain
a patient with an altered mental status - correct Answers -not thinking clearly or is incapable of
being aroused.
Components of Cinncinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale include - correct Answers -arm drift, speech, and
facial droop
Febrile seizures - correct Answers -are usually benign but should be evaluated.
Individuals with chronic alcoholism are predisposed to intracranial bleeding and hypoglycemia
secondary to abnormalities in the: - correct Answers -liver
Muscle control and body coordination are controlled by - correct Answers -cerebellum
, Status epilepticus is characterized by - correct Answers -prolonged seizures without a return of
consciousness.
Basic functions of the body such as breathing, BP, and swallowing are controlled by: - correct
Answers -brain stem
The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is:
a) hypertension
b) DM
c) severe stress
d) heavy exertion - correct Answers -a) hypertension
The spinal cord exits the cranium through the: - correct Answers -foramen magnum
3 major parts of the brain - correct Answers -cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
When assessing for arm drift of a patient with suspected stroke, you should - correct Answers -ask
the patient to close their eyes during assessment
When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be MOST alert for:
a) a seizure
b) acute stroke
c) febrile convulsion
d) respiratory distress - correct Answers -a) a seizure
Which clinical sign is MOST suggestive of a ruptured aneurysm?
a) nasal d/c of blood
b) sudden, severe headache
c) confusion and weakness
d) unilateral hemiparesis - correct Answers -b) sudden, sever headache
WITH ACCURATE RIGHT ANSWERS .
40 YR patient without a hx of seizures experiences a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST
likely cause is.
a) brain tumor
b) epilepsy
c) serious infection
d) intracranial bleeding - correct Answers -b) epilepsy
Aphasia - correct Answers -unable to produce or understand speech
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy
if:
a) GCS score less than 8
b) older than 60
c) prior heart attack
d) bleeding in the brain - correct Answers -d) bleeding in the brain
a patient with an altered mental status - correct Answers -not thinking clearly or is incapable of
being aroused.
Components of Cinncinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale include - correct Answers -arm drift, speech, and
facial droop
Febrile seizures - correct Answers -are usually benign but should be evaluated.
Individuals with chronic alcoholism are predisposed to intracranial bleeding and hypoglycemia
secondary to abnormalities in the: - correct Answers -liver
Muscle control and body coordination are controlled by - correct Answers -cerebellum
, Status epilepticus is characterized by - correct Answers -prolonged seizures without a return of
consciousness.
Basic functions of the body such as breathing, BP, and swallowing are controlled by: - correct
Answers -brain stem
The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is:
a) hypertension
b) DM
c) severe stress
d) heavy exertion - correct Answers -a) hypertension
The spinal cord exits the cranium through the: - correct Answers -foramen magnum
3 major parts of the brain - correct Answers -cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
When assessing for arm drift of a patient with suspected stroke, you should - correct Answers -ask
the patient to close their eyes during assessment
When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be MOST alert for:
a) a seizure
b) acute stroke
c) febrile convulsion
d) respiratory distress - correct Answers -a) a seizure
Which clinical sign is MOST suggestive of a ruptured aneurysm?
a) nasal d/c of blood
b) sudden, severe headache
c) confusion and weakness
d) unilateral hemiparesis - correct Answers -b) sudden, sever headache
