EMT-B National Registry Study Questions and Answers Graded A

Stroke is a common cause of brain disorder that is ______ ? Potentially treatable Petit mal seizure typically occurs in children ___ to ___ y/o 4-12 years old In some situations the postical state may be characterized by? Hemapharesis or weakness on one side of the body, resembling a stroke. Treat stroke and AMS in children how? The same way you would for an adult. In geriatric patients you should consider a headache as ________ ? Potentially serious The parasympathetic nervous system is responsible for _______ ? Decreased breathing and slowing heart rate. Cephalic presentation is _____ ? Normal position of childbirth where the head enters the pelvis first. Diabetics often suffer from medical complications such as? Heart disease, visual disturbances, renal failure, stroke, ulcers or infections to the feet or toes. The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for ______ ? Speeding up the heart rate and the breathing. Normal blood glucose levels are? 80-120 mg/dL