West Coast EMT Block Exam 3 - Questions and Answers

ONLINE QUIZES Chapter 17 1. A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to disagree with his refusal of transport? He is currently not prescribed any medications 2. A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she: has bleeding within the brain. 3. A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing dysarthria. 4. A patient with an altered mental status is: not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused. 5. During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-year-old female, you should: ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as needed 6. Interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all of the following, EXCEPT: cerebral vasodilation. 7. The left cerebral hemisphere controls: the right side of the body. 8. The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is: hy