Paramedic study final questions And Answers 2022/2023

Which three cranial nerves are involved in the cardinal positions of gaze? A) III, IV, and VI B) I, III, and IV C) I, III, and VI D) VI, VII, and X - Answer - a A seizure that begins as an aberrant electrical discharge in a small area of the brain but spreads to include the entire cerebral cortex is a ________ seizure. A) generalized B) Clonic C) Complex D) partial - Answer - a Your patient is a 19-year-old female who is exhibiting generalized seizure activity. Her roommate states that she had a seizure that lasted about 3 minutes, remained unresponsive, and started having another seizure about 5 minutes after the first. The patient has peripheral cyanosis and copius oral secretions. Which of the following is of HIGHEST priority for this patient? A) Suctioning the airway, assisting ventilations with a bag-valve-mask device B) Suctioning the airway, applying 15 liters per minute of oxygen by nonrebreathing mask C) Starting an IV, administering succinylcholine, and intubation D) Starting an IV and administering 5 mg of diazepam - Answer - a Which of the following is characterized by involuntary muscle twitching? A) Ataxia B) Trismus C) Myoclonus D) Dystonia - Answer - c A type of generalized seizure characterized by a rapid loss of consciousness and motor coordination, muscle spasms, and jerking motions is known as a(n): A) absence. B) simple partial seizure. C) tonic-clonic seizure. D) complex partial seizure. - Answer - c Your patient is a 59-year-old male who became ill while shopping for antiques with his wife. Your general impression is that the patient is awake but does not respond to your presence, has peripheral cyanosis, and is making weak, rapid respiratory effort but moving very little air. Which of the following should you do next? A) Check the patient's pulse oximetry reading. B) Begin bag-valve-mask ventilations. C) Apply the monitor/defibrillator pads. D) Check for a radial pulse. - Answer - b A common site of arteriovenous malformation and aneurysm in the brain is the: A) limbic system. B) corpus callosum. C) Circle of Willis. D) reticular activating system - Answer - c Your patient is a 37-year-old male with a history of seizures who is noncompliant with his medications. Friends at his apartment state that he had a seizure, which they describe as being generalized, lasting 3 to 4 minutes. After the seizure, he gradually became alert and oriented. On your arrival, his only complaint is of being tired and wanting to sleep. Physical examination reveals warm, moist skin and an abrasion to