EMT CHAPTER 17 JB LEARNING EXAMS QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2024
Aneurysm
A swelling or enlargement of part of an artery resulting from weakness of the arterial
wall
Aphasia
An inability to produce or understand speech
Postictal state
A period following a seizure that typically includes labored respirations and altered
mental status
Hemiparesis
Weakness of one side of the body
Aura
A sense of warning experienced prior to an event
Headache, vomiting, altered mental status, and seizures are all considered early
signs of:
increased intracranial pressure.
Hypoglycemia can mimic conditions such as:
stroke.
Patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage typically complain of a sudden severe:
headache.
When blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage inside a
blood vessel, the result is:
an ischemic stroke
You are called to a home and find a 56-year-old woman supine in her bed. She
appears alert, but has slurred speech. Her family tells you she has a history of
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS UPDATED 2024
Aneurysm
A swelling or enlargement of part of an artery resulting from weakness of the arterial
wall
Aphasia
An inability to produce or understand speech
Postictal state
A period following a seizure that typically includes labored respirations and altered
mental status
Hemiparesis
Weakness of one side of the body
Aura
A sense of warning experienced prior to an event
Headache, vomiting, altered mental status, and seizures are all considered early
signs of:
increased intracranial pressure.
Hypoglycemia can mimic conditions such as:
stroke.
Patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage typically complain of a sudden severe:
headache.
When blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a blockage inside a
blood vessel, the result is:
an ischemic stroke
You are called to a home and find a 56-year-old woman supine in her bed. She
appears alert, but has slurred speech. Her family tells you she has a history of
