EMT Chapter 17 Neurologic Emergencies
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A 58-year-old man presents with confusion, right-sided weakness, and slurred speech. His wife is
present and very upset. As your partner is applying oxygen, it is MOST important for you to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ask his wife when she noticed the symptoms
Muscle control and body coordination are controlled by the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cerebellum
The anterior aspect of the cerebrum controls: - CORRECT ANSWER - Emotion
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the cause of an ischemic stroke? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Blockage of a cerebral artery
Which of the following findings should concern the EMT the MOST when assessing a patient
who complains of a headache? - CORRECT ANSWER - Neck stiffness or pain
A patient who is experiencing aphasia is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Unable to produce or
understand speech
A generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure is characterized by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe
twitching of all the body's muscles
Status epilepticus is characterized by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Prolonged seizures
without a return of consciousness.
Which of the following conditions is NOT a common cause of seizures? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hypotension
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A 58-year-old man presents with confusion, right-sided weakness, and slurred speech. His wife is
present and very upset. As your partner is applying oxygen, it is MOST important for you to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Ask his wife when she noticed the symptoms
Muscle control and body coordination are controlled by the: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cerebellum
The anterior aspect of the cerebrum controls: - CORRECT ANSWER - Emotion
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the cause of an ischemic stroke? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Blockage of a cerebral artery
Which of the following findings should concern the EMT the MOST when assessing a patient
who complains of a headache? - CORRECT ANSWER - Neck stiffness or pain
A patient who is experiencing aphasia is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Unable to produce or
understand speech
A generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure is characterized by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe
twitching of all the body's muscles
Status epilepticus is characterized by: - CORRECT ANSWER - Prolonged seizures
without a return of consciousness.
Which of the following conditions is NOT a common cause of seizures? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hypotension
