Chapter 17 Neurological Emergencies
Verified Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-year-old female, you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER - ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as needed.
A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing: - CORRECT
ANSWER - dysarthria.
You are dispatched to a residence for a 66-year-old male who, according to family members, has
suffered a massive stroke. Your primary assessment reveals that the patient is unresponsive,
apneic, and pulseless. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER - initiate CPR and attach an
AED as soon as possible.
The spinal cord exits the cranium through the: - CORRECT ANSWER - foramen magnum.
When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be MOST alert for: -
CORRECT ANSWER - a seizure.
Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to mimic the signs and symptoms
of a stroke? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypovolemia
A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you
arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and
refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to
disagree with his refusal of transport? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is currently not
prescribed any medications
You arrive at the residence of a 33-year-old woman who is experiencing a generalized (tonic-
clonic) seizure. She has a small amount of vomitus draining from the side of her mouth. After
protecting her from further injury, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain her
Verified Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-year-old female, you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER - ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as needed.
A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing: - CORRECT
ANSWER - dysarthria.
You are dispatched to a residence for a 66-year-old male who, according to family members, has
suffered a massive stroke. Your primary assessment reveals that the patient is unresponsive,
apneic, and pulseless. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER - initiate CPR and attach an
AED as soon as possible.
The spinal cord exits the cranium through the: - CORRECT ANSWER - foramen magnum.
When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be MOST alert for: -
CORRECT ANSWER - a seizure.
Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to mimic the signs and symptoms
of a stroke? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hypovolemia
A 30-year-old male experienced a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure, which stopped before you
arrived at the scene. The patient is conscious, is answering your questions appropriately, and
refuses EMS transport. Which of the following would be the MOST compelling reason to
disagree with his refusal of transport? - CORRECT ANSWER - He is currently not
prescribed any medications
You arrive at the residence of a 33-year-old woman who is experiencing a generalized (tonic-
clonic) seizure. She has a small amount of vomitus draining from the side of her mouth. After
protecting her from further injury, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain her
