CHAPTER 18 NEUROLOGICAL
EMERGENCIES Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A 29-year-old male complains of severe headache and nausea that gradually worsened over the
past 12 hours. He is conscious alert and oriented and tells you that his physician diagnosed him
with migraine headaches. He further tells you that he takes numerous different medication's but
none of them seems to help. His blood pressure is 132/74 millimeters of mercury, his pulse is 110
bpm and strong and his respirations are 20 breaths per minute treatment should include -
CORRECT ANSWER - Dim the lights in the back of the ambulance and transporting
without lights and sirens
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
A 58-year-old male presents with confusion, right sided weakness, and third speech. His airway
is patent, and his breathing is adequate. His wife is present and very upset. Which of the
following has the most immediate priority - CORRECT ANSWER - Asking his wife when
she noticed the symptoms
generalized tonic-clonic seizure - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe twitching of all bodies
muscles
A patient who is speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dysarthria
An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - an aneurysm
EMERGENCIES Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
A 29-year-old male complains of severe headache and nausea that gradually worsened over the
past 12 hours. He is conscious alert and oriented and tells you that his physician diagnosed him
with migraine headaches. He further tells you that he takes numerous different medication's but
none of them seems to help. His blood pressure is 132/74 millimeters of mercury, his pulse is 110
bpm and strong and his respirations are 20 breaths per minute treatment should include -
CORRECT ANSWER - Dim the lights in the back of the ambulance and transporting
without lights and sirens
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
A 58-year-old male presents with confusion, right sided weakness, and third speech. His airway
is patent, and his breathing is adequate. His wife is present and very upset. Which of the
following has the most immediate priority - CORRECT ANSWER - Asking his wife when
she noticed the symptoms
generalized tonic-clonic seizure - CORRECT ANSWER - Severe twitching of all bodies
muscles
A patient who is speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dysarthria
An area of swelling or enlargement in a weakened arterial wall is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - an aneurysm
