WCEMT Block 3 Exam 2025/2026 Questions
And Correct Answers Graded A+
1.What part of your brain controls breathing, blood pressure(BP), and swallowing:
Brainstem controls the most basic functions of the body, such as:
- breathing
- blood pressure(BP)
- swallowing
- pupil constriction
Medulla oblongata:
bottom part of the brainstem, helps to regulate:
- breathing
- heart rhythms
- blood pressure(BP)
,- swallowing (google)
2. what is the foramen magnum:
- largest opening at the base of the skull through which the brain connects to the
spinal cord
- serves as the passageway for the spinal cord to connect with the brain and
descend into the spinal, or vertebral column
3. what happens with a Transient Ischemic Attack(TIA), what happens to the body:
(Part 1)
(Part 1)
- disorder of the brain in which the brain cells temporarily stop functioning because
of insufficient oxygen, causing stroke like symptoms that resolve completely
within 24 hours of onset
- TIA is a small clot in a cerebral artery which presents as temporary symptoms
- may be a warning sign of a larger stroke to come and is considered an emergency
,3. what happens with a Transient Ischemic Attack(TIA), what happens to the body:
(Part 2)
(Part 2)
- about one-third of patients who have a TIA will experience a stroke soon after
- all patients with a TIA should be evaluated by a physician
- may exhibit MOST of the same S/S as someone who is experiencing a stroke
4. patient has a generalized seizure, their mental status typically improves over
how many minutes?
- the following 30 minutes? (per instructor)
- result from abnormal electrical discharges from large areas of the brain, involving
both hemispheres
- sometimes classified as "tonic-clonic"
- almost all of the muscles in the body are contracting at the same time, causing
twitching/jerking motions
, - typically lasts less than 5 minutes and are followed by a lengthy period(5-30min.
or more) called a postictal state
Generalized seizures are characterized by:
- unconsciousness
- generalized severe twitching of the body's muscles that lasts several minutes or
longer
Tonic:
body becoming rigid
Clonic:
uncontrolled jerking
Postictal state:
- patient is unresponsive at first and gradually regains consciousness
- over when the patient regains a complete return of his/her normal level of
consciousness(LOC)
And Correct Answers Graded A+
1.What part of your brain controls breathing, blood pressure(BP), and swallowing:
Brainstem controls the most basic functions of the body, such as:
- breathing
- blood pressure(BP)
- swallowing
- pupil constriction
Medulla oblongata:
bottom part of the brainstem, helps to regulate:
- breathing
- heart rhythms
- blood pressure(BP)
,- swallowing (google)
2. what is the foramen magnum:
- largest opening at the base of the skull through which the brain connects to the
spinal cord
- serves as the passageway for the spinal cord to connect with the brain and
descend into the spinal, or vertebral column
3. what happens with a Transient Ischemic Attack(TIA), what happens to the body:
(Part 1)
(Part 1)
- disorder of the brain in which the brain cells temporarily stop functioning because
of insufficient oxygen, causing stroke like symptoms that resolve completely
within 24 hours of onset
- TIA is a small clot in a cerebral artery which presents as temporary symptoms
- may be a warning sign of a larger stroke to come and is considered an emergency
,3. what happens with a Transient Ischemic Attack(TIA), what happens to the body:
(Part 2)
(Part 2)
- about one-third of patients who have a TIA will experience a stroke soon after
- all patients with a TIA should be evaluated by a physician
- may exhibit MOST of the same S/S as someone who is experiencing a stroke
4. patient has a generalized seizure, their mental status typically improves over
how many minutes?
- the following 30 minutes? (per instructor)
- result from abnormal electrical discharges from large areas of the brain, involving
both hemispheres
- sometimes classified as "tonic-clonic"
- almost all of the muscles in the body are contracting at the same time, causing
twitching/jerking motions
, - typically lasts less than 5 minutes and are followed by a lengthy period(5-30min.
or more) called a postictal state
Generalized seizures are characterized by:
- unconsciousness
- generalized severe twitching of the body's muscles that lasts several minutes or
longer
Tonic:
body becoming rigid
Clonic:
uncontrolled jerking
Postictal state:
- patient is unresponsive at first and gradually regains consciousness
- over when the patient regains a complete return of his/her normal level of
consciousness(LOC)
