EMT- Chapter 18- Neurologic
Emergencies A+ Verified
‣ A patient who is experiencing Aphasia is:
A. Usually conscious but has slurred speech.
B. Unable to produce or understand speech.
C. Not able to swallow without choking.
D. Experiencing a right hemispheric stroke -✓✓Unable to produce or understand
speech.
‣ A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is not eligible for thrombolytic
(fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she.
A. Is older than 60 years of age
B. Has bleeding within the brain.
C. Has had a prior heart attack.
D. Has a GCS score that is less than 8. -✓✓Has bleeding within the brain
‣ A patient with an altered mental status is:
A. Usually able to be aroused with a painful stimulus.
B. Typically alert but is confused as to preceding events.
C. Completely unresponsive to all forms of stimuli.
D. Not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused -✓✓Not thinking clearly
or is incapable of being aroused
‣ Components of the Cincinnati pre-hospital Stroke Scale include:
A. Speech, pupil, and memory
B. Facial droop, speech, and pupil size.
C. Arm drift, speech, and facial droop.
D. Arm drift, memory, and grip strength -✓✓Arm drift, speech, and facial droop.
‣ Febrile seizures:
A. Occur when a child's fever Rises slowly.
, B. Often result in permanent brain damage.
C. Are usually benign but should be evaluated.
D. Are also referred to as absence seizures. -✓✓Are usually benign but should be
evaluated.
‣ Individuals with chronic alcoholism are predisposed to intracranial bleeding and
hypoglycemia secondary to abnormalities in the:
A. Pancreas.
B. Kidneys.
C. Brain.
D. Liver -✓✓liver
‣ Muscle control and body coordination are controlled by the:
A. Brainstem.
B. Cerebellum.
C. Cerebrum.
D. Cerebral cortex. -✓✓Cerebellum
‣ Status epilepticus is characterized by:
A. Profound tachycardia and total muscle flaccidity.
B. An absence seizure that is not preceded by an aura.
C. Prolonged seizures without a return of Consciousness.
D. Generalized seizures that last less than 5 minutes. -✓✓Prolonged seizures
without a return of consciousness
‣ The most the most basic functions of the body, such as breathing, blood pressure,
and swallowing, are controlled by the:
A. Cerebellum.
B. Brainstem.
C. Cerebrum.
D. Cerebral cortex. -✓✓Brain Stem
‣ The MOST significant risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke is:
A. Hypertension
Emergencies A+ Verified
‣ A patient who is experiencing Aphasia is:
A. Usually conscious but has slurred speech.
B. Unable to produce or understand speech.
C. Not able to swallow without choking.
D. Experiencing a right hemispheric stroke -✓✓Unable to produce or understand
speech.
‣ A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is not eligible for thrombolytic
(fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she.
A. Is older than 60 years of age
B. Has bleeding within the brain.
C. Has had a prior heart attack.
D. Has a GCS score that is less than 8. -✓✓Has bleeding within the brain
‣ A patient with an altered mental status is:
A. Usually able to be aroused with a painful stimulus.
B. Typically alert but is confused as to preceding events.
C. Completely unresponsive to all forms of stimuli.
D. Not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused -✓✓Not thinking clearly
or is incapable of being aroused
‣ Components of the Cincinnati pre-hospital Stroke Scale include:
A. Speech, pupil, and memory
B. Facial droop, speech, and pupil size.
C. Arm drift, speech, and facial droop.
D. Arm drift, memory, and grip strength -✓✓Arm drift, speech, and facial droop.
‣ Febrile seizures:
A. Occur when a child's fever Rises slowly.
, B. Often result in permanent brain damage.
C. Are usually benign but should be evaluated.
D. Are also referred to as absence seizures. -✓✓Are usually benign but should be
evaluated.
‣ Individuals with chronic alcoholism are predisposed to intracranial bleeding and
hypoglycemia secondary to abnormalities in the:
A. Pancreas.
B. Kidneys.
C. Brain.
D. Liver -✓✓liver
‣ Muscle control and body coordination are controlled by the:
A. Brainstem.
B. Cerebellum.
C. Cerebrum.
D. Cerebral cortex. -✓✓Cerebellum
‣ Status epilepticus is characterized by:
A. Profound tachycardia and total muscle flaccidity.
B. An absence seizure that is not preceded by an aura.
C. Prolonged seizures without a return of Consciousness.
D. Generalized seizures that last less than 5 minutes. -✓✓Prolonged seizures
without a return of consciousness
‣ The most the most basic functions of the body, such as breathing, blood pressure,
and swallowing, are controlled by the:
A. Cerebellum.
B. Brainstem.
C. Cerebrum.
D. Cerebral cortex. -✓✓Brain Stem
‣ The MOST significant risk factor for hemorrhagic stroke is:
A. Hypertension
