EMT- CHAPTER 17 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED AND UPDATED
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?
He is currently not prescribed any medications
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic
(fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she:
has bleeding within the brain
A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing:
dysarthria
A patient with an altered mental status is:
not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused
During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-year-old female, you
should:
ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as needed
Interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all of the following, EXCEPT:
cerebral vasodilation
The left cerebral hemisphere controls:
the right side of the body
The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is:
hypertension
The three major parts of the brain are the:
cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
When assessing for arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke, you should:
ask the patient to close his or her eyes during the assessment
VERIFIED AND UPDATED
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?
He is currently not prescribed any medications
A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is NOT eligible for thrombolytic
(fibrinolytic) therapy if he or she:
has bleeding within the brain
A patient whose speech is slurred and difficult to understand is experiencing:
dysarthria
A patient with an altered mental status is:
not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused
During the primary assessment of a semiconscious 70-year-old female, you
should:
ensure a patent airway and support ventilation as needed
Interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all of the following, EXCEPT:
cerebral vasodilation
The left cerebral hemisphere controls:
the right side of the body
The MOST significant risk factor for a hemorrhagic stroke is:
hypertension
The three major parts of the brain are the:
cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem
When assessing for arm drift of a patient with a suspected stroke, you should:
ask the patient to close his or her eyes during the assessment
