Paramedic Medical Emergencies Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
An idiopathic seizure is one in which:
A.the cause is not known.
B.a part of the brain is affected.
C.the entire brain is affected.
D.a postictal phase is not present. -
correct answer ✅A.the cause is not known.
A rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscle groups that is
commonly observed during a seizure is called __________ activity.
A.myoclonic
B.tonic
C.clonic
D.hypertonic -
correct answer ✅C.clonic
A loss of balance and equilibrium suggests injury to the:
A.cerebrum.
,Paramedic Medical Emergencies Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
B.thalamus.
C.cerebellum.
D.midbrain. -
correct answer ✅C.cerebellum.
A 19-year-old man presents with a decreased level of
consciousness. According to his girlfriend, he has no known medical
problems and takes no medications. Initial treatment for this
patient involves:
A.administering oxygen via nonrebreathing mask.
B.evaluating his cardiac rhythm with the ECG monitor.
C.ensuring airway patency and adequate breathing.
D.performing a rapid check of his blood glucose level. -
correct answer ✅C.ensuring airway patency and adequate
breathing.
A patient with a head injury is found lying supine. The patient's feet
are extended with the toes pointed, and the arms extended with
the hands pronated. This indicates:
,Paramedic Medical Emergencies Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A.spinal cord injury.
B.brainstem injury.
C.low intracranial pressure.
D.decorticate posturing. -
correct answer ✅B.brainstem injury.
In contrast to a patient in shock, you would expect a patient with
increased intracranial pressure to present with:
A.a narrow pulse pressure.
B.hypotension
C.a widened pulse pressure.
D.tachycardia. -
correct answer ✅C.a widened pulse pressure.
An autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the myelin of
the brain and spinal cord is called:
A.Guillain-Barre syndrome.
B.muscular dystrophy.
, Paramedic Medical Emergencies Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
C.multiple sclerosis. -
correct answer ✅C.multiple sclerosis.
A stroke to the right cerebral hemisphere would MOST likely cause:
A.left-sided weakness and an absence of facial droop.
B.right-sided weakness and a right-sided facial droop.
C.right-sided weakness and left side visual field loss.
D.left-sided weakness and a right side visual field loss. -
correct answer ✅D.left-sided weakness and a right side visual field
loss.
A 33-year-old woman had an apparent syncopal episode. According
to her husband, she complained of dizziness shortly before the
episode. He further states that he caught her before she fell to the
ground. Upon your arrival, the patient is conscious but confused
and is sitting in a chair. Her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg, pulse
rate is 110 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 22
breaths/min and regular. Her blood glucose level is 74 mg/dL. The
MOST likely cause of her syncopal episode is:
A.a seizure.
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
An idiopathic seizure is one in which:
A.the cause is not known.
B.a part of the brain is affected.
C.the entire brain is affected.
D.a postictal phase is not present. -
correct answer ✅A.the cause is not known.
A rhythmic contraction and relaxation of muscle groups that is
commonly observed during a seizure is called __________ activity.
A.myoclonic
B.tonic
C.clonic
D.hypertonic -
correct answer ✅C.clonic
A loss of balance and equilibrium suggests injury to the:
A.cerebrum.
,Paramedic Medical Emergencies Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
B.thalamus.
C.cerebellum.
D.midbrain. -
correct answer ✅C.cerebellum.
A 19-year-old man presents with a decreased level of
consciousness. According to his girlfriend, he has no known medical
problems and takes no medications. Initial treatment for this
patient involves:
A.administering oxygen via nonrebreathing mask.
B.evaluating his cardiac rhythm with the ECG monitor.
C.ensuring airway patency and adequate breathing.
D.performing a rapid check of his blood glucose level. -
correct answer ✅C.ensuring airway patency and adequate
breathing.
A patient with a head injury is found lying supine. The patient's feet
are extended with the toes pointed, and the arms extended with
the hands pronated. This indicates:
,Paramedic Medical Emergencies Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A.spinal cord injury.
B.brainstem injury.
C.low intracranial pressure.
D.decorticate posturing. -
correct answer ✅B.brainstem injury.
In contrast to a patient in shock, you would expect a patient with
increased intracranial pressure to present with:
A.a narrow pulse pressure.
B.hypotension
C.a widened pulse pressure.
D.tachycardia. -
correct answer ✅C.a widened pulse pressure.
An autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the myelin of
the brain and spinal cord is called:
A.Guillain-Barre syndrome.
B.muscular dystrophy.
, Paramedic Medical Emergencies Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
C.multiple sclerosis. -
correct answer ✅C.multiple sclerosis.
A stroke to the right cerebral hemisphere would MOST likely cause:
A.left-sided weakness and an absence of facial droop.
B.right-sided weakness and a right-sided facial droop.
C.right-sided weakness and left side visual field loss.
D.left-sided weakness and a right side visual field loss. -
correct answer ✅D.left-sided weakness and a right side visual field
loss.
A 33-year-old woman had an apparent syncopal episode. According
to her husband, she complained of dizziness shortly before the
episode. He further states that he caught her before she fell to the
ground. Upon your arrival, the patient is conscious but confused
and is sitting in a chair. Her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg, pulse
rate is 110 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 22
breaths/min and regular. Her blood glucose level is 74 mg/dL. The
MOST likely cause of her syncopal episode is:
A.a seizure.
