OEC Chapter 11 Test questions with
complete solutions
Insulin: - correct answer ✔✔enables transfer of glucose from blood into cells.
Which of the following instructions to a possible stroke patient describes the proper procedure for
assessing an arm drift? - correct answer ✔✔"Hold your arms straight out in front of you with your palms
facing up with your eyes closed."
In the mnemonic AEIOU-TIPS, the U stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Uremia (kidney
failure)
Which of the following statements concerning the causation of seizures is correct? - correct answer
✔✔A seizure occurs when there is an electrical disturbance in the brain.
Which of the following actions may result in hypoglycemia in a diabetes patient? - correct answer
✔✔Missing a meal when the patient has taken their insulin
Hyperglycemia: - correct answer ✔✔Has a more gradual onset than hypoglycemia.
The benefit of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale is that it: - correct answer ✔✔Helps you identify
the probability that your patient is having a stroke.
Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands hemorrhagic strokes? - correct
answer ✔✔"They occur when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures."
You have been called to the lodge for a behavioral emergency. When you arrive, you find a male in his
forties sitting up against a wall. He is confused and incontinent. Bystanders state that he suddenly fell to
the ground and was grunting and shaking. From this description what should you suspect first that the
man has had? - correct answer ✔✔A generalized seizure
, You have assessed a patient and found a patent airway, adequate breathing, and a strong radial pulse.
The patient is having no difficulty speaking and no facial droop, but exhibits a slight left arm drift. You
should interpret these findings as: - correct answer ✔✔Suggestive that a stroke may be occurring.
Which of the following questions is critical for establishing a window of treatment for a patient who is
weak and dizzy and may have suffered a stroke? - correct answer ✔✔"What time did the weakness and
dizziness start?"
In the mnemonic AEIOU-TIPS, the S stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Seizure, stroke, and syncope
When performing a secondary assessment on a confused patient, which of the following signs is most
suggestive of a seizure? - correct answer ✔✔A bitten tongue
After a delayed response, you arrive in the lodge and find a 62-year-old female is still seizing. Which one
of the following should you do first? - correct answer ✔✔Assess her airway and breathing.
As a general rule, a seizing patient should be transported in what position? - correct answer ✔✔On their
side
You have been called for a 63-year-old woman with slurred speech and right arm weakness. On arrival,
the patient informs you that the slurred speech and weakness have resolved. Since your assessment
reveals no deficits, you would tell the patient: - correct answer ✔✔"You really need to be evaluated in
the hospital. You could be having a stroke."
In the mnemonic AEIOU-TIPS, the T stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Trauma and tumors
Insulin: - correct answer ✔✔Enables transfer of glucose from blood into cells
The signs and symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA): - correct answer ✔✔Are temporary and
resolve within 24 hours.
complete solutions
Insulin: - correct answer ✔✔enables transfer of glucose from blood into cells.
Which of the following instructions to a possible stroke patient describes the proper procedure for
assessing an arm drift? - correct answer ✔✔"Hold your arms straight out in front of you with your palms
facing up with your eyes closed."
In the mnemonic AEIOU-TIPS, the U stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Uremia (kidney
failure)
Which of the following statements concerning the causation of seizures is correct? - correct answer
✔✔A seizure occurs when there is an electrical disturbance in the brain.
Which of the following actions may result in hypoglycemia in a diabetes patient? - correct answer
✔✔Missing a meal when the patient has taken their insulin
Hyperglycemia: - correct answer ✔✔Has a more gradual onset than hypoglycemia.
The benefit of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale is that it: - correct answer ✔✔Helps you identify
the probability that your patient is having a stroke.
Which of the following statements indicates that the speaker understands hemorrhagic strokes? - correct
answer ✔✔"They occur when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures."
You have been called to the lodge for a behavioral emergency. When you arrive, you find a male in his
forties sitting up against a wall. He is confused and incontinent. Bystanders state that he suddenly fell to
the ground and was grunting and shaking. From this description what should you suspect first that the
man has had? - correct answer ✔✔A generalized seizure
, You have assessed a patient and found a patent airway, adequate breathing, and a strong radial pulse.
The patient is having no difficulty speaking and no facial droop, but exhibits a slight left arm drift. You
should interpret these findings as: - correct answer ✔✔Suggestive that a stroke may be occurring.
Which of the following questions is critical for establishing a window of treatment for a patient who is
weak and dizzy and may have suffered a stroke? - correct answer ✔✔"What time did the weakness and
dizziness start?"
In the mnemonic AEIOU-TIPS, the S stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Seizure, stroke, and syncope
When performing a secondary assessment on a confused patient, which of the following signs is most
suggestive of a seizure? - correct answer ✔✔A bitten tongue
After a delayed response, you arrive in the lodge and find a 62-year-old female is still seizing. Which one
of the following should you do first? - correct answer ✔✔Assess her airway and breathing.
As a general rule, a seizing patient should be transported in what position? - correct answer ✔✔On their
side
You have been called for a 63-year-old woman with slurred speech and right arm weakness. On arrival,
the patient informs you that the slurred speech and weakness have resolved. Since your assessment
reveals no deficits, you would tell the patient: - correct answer ✔✔"You really need to be evaluated in
the hospital. You could be having a stroke."
In the mnemonic AEIOU-TIPS, the T stands for: - correct answer ✔✔Trauma and tumors
Insulin: - correct answer ✔✔Enables transfer of glucose from blood into cells
The signs and symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA): - correct answer ✔✔Are temporary and
resolve within 24 hours.
