West Coast EMT Block 3 Exam 80 Questions & Verified
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Stroke is theleading cause of death in the US. - CORRECT>>
third
aneurysm - CORRECT>> swelling of a blood vessel that weakens the
vessel wall
aphasia - CORRECT>> inability to produce speech
aura - CORRECT>> warning sign for a seizure
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) - CORRECT>> stroke
Coma - CORRECT>> unconsciousness that can't be broken
Dysarthria - CORRECT>> slurred speech
embolus - CORRECT>> a clot that travels to the clot sight
Febrile Seizures - CORRECT>> in children; from high fevers
Generalized Seizure - CORRECT>> grand mal; twitching
Hemiparesis - CORRECT>> weakness to one side of the body
Hemorrhagic Stroke - CORRECT>> bleeding in the brain
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, Hypoglycemia - CORRECT>> low glucose level
Incontinence - CORRECT>> loss of bowel or bladder control
Ischemia - CORRECT>> lack of oxygen to the cells
ischemic Stroke - CORRECT>> clot inside of a vessel
Partial Seizure - CORRECT>> only affects part of the brain
Postictal State - CORRECT>> labored respirations and altered mental
status that occurs between 5-30 minutes after a seizure
Seizure - CORRECT>> convulsion that results in a loss of consciousness
Status Epilepticus - CORRECT>> continuous that can last up to 30
minutes
Stroke - CORRECT>> interruption of blood flow to the brain that
prohibits function
Thrombosis - CORRECT>> clotting of the cerebral arteries that can
cause
a stroke
Tonic-Clonic Seizures - CORRECT>> back and forth motion and body
stiffness
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Answers| Updated 2024
Stroke is theleading cause of death in the US. - CORRECT>>
third
aneurysm - CORRECT>> swelling of a blood vessel that weakens the
vessel wall
aphasia - CORRECT>> inability to produce speech
aura - CORRECT>> warning sign for a seizure
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) - CORRECT>> stroke
Coma - CORRECT>> unconsciousness that can't be broken
Dysarthria - CORRECT>> slurred speech
embolus - CORRECT>> a clot that travels to the clot sight
Febrile Seizures - CORRECT>> in children; from high fevers
Generalized Seizure - CORRECT>> grand mal; twitching
Hemiparesis - CORRECT>> weakness to one side of the body
Hemorrhagic Stroke - CORRECT>> bleeding in the brain
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, Hypoglycemia - CORRECT>> low glucose level
Incontinence - CORRECT>> loss of bowel or bladder control
Ischemia - CORRECT>> lack of oxygen to the cells
ischemic Stroke - CORRECT>> clot inside of a vessel
Partial Seizure - CORRECT>> only affects part of the brain
Postictal State - CORRECT>> labored respirations and altered mental
status that occurs between 5-30 minutes after a seizure
Seizure - CORRECT>> convulsion that results in a loss of consciousness
Status Epilepticus - CORRECT>> continuous that can last up to 30
minutes
Stroke - CORRECT>> interruption of blood flow to the brain that
prohibits function
Thrombosis - CORRECT>> clotting of the cerebral arteries that can
cause
a stroke
Tonic-Clonic Seizures - CORRECT>> back and forth motion and body
stiffness
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