Chapter 17 Neurological Emergencies Study
Guide Exam Questions and CORRECT
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________ affect(s) the entire brain, often causing anxiety, restlessness, and confusion.
(a) Poor blood supply to one side of the brain
(b) Low oxygen levels in the bloodstream
(c) Very low blood glucose levels
(d) Aneurysms - CORRECT ANSWER - (b) Low oxygen levels in the bloodstream
You are treating a patient who is exhibiting slurred speech, facial droop, and an inability to move
his left arm. Which neurologic examination emphasizes these possible stroke signs?
(a) Chicago Prehospital Stroke Scale
(b) 3-Item Stroke Severity Scale
(c) Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
(d) Glasgow Coma Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - (c) Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
What happens when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage, resulting
in tissue damage?
(a) Ischemic stroke
(b) Hemorrhagic stroke
(c) Seizure
(d) Status epilepticus - CORRECT ANSWER - (a) Ischemic stroke
What is the name of the condition when the patient forgets about the injured side after a stroke?
(a) Hemiparesis
(b) Neglect
(c) Aphasia
, (d) Ataxia - CORRECT ANSWER - (b) Neglect
What criteria must be met for a patient to have status epilepticus?
(a) A seizure lasting more than 30 minutes
(b) A seizure that was preceded by an aura
(c) The presence of incontinence during the seizure
(d) Multiple seizures with normal consciousness between each event - CORRECT
ANSWER - (a) A seizure lasting more than 30 minutes
Which of the following is a metabolic cause for a seizure?
(a) Brain tumor
(b) Head trauma
(c) Hypoglycemia
(d) High fever - CORRECT ANSWER - (c) Hypoglycemia
Which of the following mimics a stroke and also causes a seizure?
(a) Meningitis
(b) Postictal state
(c) Hypoglycemia
(d) Migraine headache - CORRECT ANSWER - (c) Hypoglycemia
What is the difference between a stroke and a transient ischemic attack?
(a) A TIA has longer-lasting effects than a stoke.
(b) A TIA involves surges of electrical activity in the brain.
(c) A TIA resolves completely within 24 hours of onset.
(d) A TIA affects a limited portion of the brain. - CORRECT ANSWER - (c) A TIA
resolves completely within 24 hours of onset.
Guide Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
________ affect(s) the entire brain, often causing anxiety, restlessness, and confusion.
(a) Poor blood supply to one side of the brain
(b) Low oxygen levels in the bloodstream
(c) Very low blood glucose levels
(d) Aneurysms - CORRECT ANSWER - (b) Low oxygen levels in the bloodstream
You are treating a patient who is exhibiting slurred speech, facial droop, and an inability to move
his left arm. Which neurologic examination emphasizes these possible stroke signs?
(a) Chicago Prehospital Stroke Scale
(b) 3-Item Stroke Severity Scale
(c) Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
(d) Glasgow Coma Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - (c) Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale
What happens when blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage, resulting
in tissue damage?
(a) Ischemic stroke
(b) Hemorrhagic stroke
(c) Seizure
(d) Status epilepticus - CORRECT ANSWER - (a) Ischemic stroke
What is the name of the condition when the patient forgets about the injured side after a stroke?
(a) Hemiparesis
(b) Neglect
(c) Aphasia
, (d) Ataxia - CORRECT ANSWER - (b) Neglect
What criteria must be met for a patient to have status epilepticus?
(a) A seizure lasting more than 30 minutes
(b) A seizure that was preceded by an aura
(c) The presence of incontinence during the seizure
(d) Multiple seizures with normal consciousness between each event - CORRECT
ANSWER - (a) A seizure lasting more than 30 minutes
Which of the following is a metabolic cause for a seizure?
(a) Brain tumor
(b) Head trauma
(c) Hypoglycemia
(d) High fever - CORRECT ANSWER - (c) Hypoglycemia
Which of the following mimics a stroke and also causes a seizure?
(a) Meningitis
(b) Postictal state
(c) Hypoglycemia
(d) Migraine headache - CORRECT ANSWER - (c) Hypoglycemia
What is the difference between a stroke and a transient ischemic attack?
(a) A TIA has longer-lasting effects than a stoke.
(b) A TIA involves surges of electrical activity in the brain.
(c) A TIA resolves completely within 24 hours of onset.
(d) A TIA affects a limited portion of the brain. - CORRECT ANSWER - (c) A TIA
resolves completely within 24 hours of onset.
