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1. When operating an emergency vehicle, the paramedic should show due
regard for the safety of:
A) the patient
B) the EMS crew members.
C) the general public.
D) all of the above.: D- all of the above
2. Categorization of EMS-receiving hospitals was initially developed to
identify which of the following? A) trauma care capability
B) stroke care capability
C) burn care capability
D) chest pain care capability: A- Trauma care capability
3. A patient has been treated by paramedics for a sprained wrist. En route to
the hospital, she suffers a stroke. What is the likely outcome of a negligence
lawsuit brought by the patient?
A) The suit would succeed because this was a foreseeable event.
B) The suit would fail because the plaintiff could not demonstrate that the
paramedics' actions were the proximate cause of the stroke.
C) The suit would succeed because the paramedics had a duty to act and
the patient suffered actual damages.
D) The suit would fail because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate malice on
the part of the plaintiffs.: B- The suit would fail because the plaintiff could not
demonstrate that the paramedics actions were the proximate cause of the
stroke 4. A patient has been treated by paramedics for a sprained wrist.
En route to the hospital, she suffers a stroke. What is the likely outcome
of a negligence lawsuit brought by the patient?
A) The suit would succeed because this was a foreseeable event.
B) The suit would fail because the plaintiff could not demonstrate that the
paramedics' actions were the proximate cause of the stroke.
, C) The suit would succeed because the paramedics had a duty to act and
the patient suffered actual damages.
D) The suit would fail because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate malice on
the part of the plaintiffs.: B- The suit would fail because the plaintiff could not
demonstrate thatthe paramedics actions were the poximate cause of the
stroke.
5. Which of the following is a risk factor for stroke?
A) Atrial fibrillation
B) Premature atrial contractions
C) First-degree heart block
D) Sinus arrhythmia: A- Atrial Fibrillation
6. Your patient is a 62-year-old female who is alert and oriented and sitting at
her kitchen table. Her husband describes an episode of slurred speech and
facial drooping that lasted about 10 minutes and resolved just before your
arrival. Physical examination is unremarkable. She has no significant medical
history and takes no medications. HR = 78, BP = 134/78, RR = 12, SaO2 = 99%.
Which of the following is most likely?
A) Absence seizure
B) Stroke
C) Ménière's disease
D) Transient ischemic attack: D- TIA
7. You suspect your patient is experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke. He is
confused, has a respiratory rate of 20, and a blood pressure of 178/88. Which
of the following additional findings would most increase your suspicion of
increased intracranial pressure?
A) Slurred speech
B) Hallucinations
C) Anterograde amnesia
D) Heart rate of 50: D- HR of 50
8. A patient with speech impairment following a stroke would have
involvement in the ________ lobe of the brain.
A) frontal
B) parietal
C) temporal
D) occipital: C- Temporal