EMT Chapter 17 JB Learning questions and answers(latest
update ,graded A+)
A swelling or enlargement of part of an artery resulting from weakness of the arterial wall -
answer Aneurysm
An inability to produce or understand speech - answer Aphasia
A period following a seizure that typically includes labored respirations and altered mental
status - answer Postictal state
Weakness of one side of the body - answer Hemiparesis
A sense of warning experienced prior to an event - answer Aura
increased intracranial pressure. - answer Headache, vomiting, altered mental status, and
seizures are all considered early signs of:
stroke. - answer Hypoglycemia can mimic conditions such as:
headache. - answer Patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage typically complain of a sudden
severe:
an ischemic stroke - answer When blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a
blockage inside a blood vessel, the result is:
Left hemisphere - answer 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 TIAs and
update ,graded A+)
A swelling or enlargement of part of an artery resulting from weakness of the arterial wall -
answer Aneurysm
An inability to produce or understand speech - answer Aphasia
A period following a seizure that typically includes labored respirations and altered mental
status - answer Postictal state
Weakness of one side of the body - answer Hemiparesis
A sense of warning experienced prior to an event - answer Aura
increased intracranial pressure. - answer Headache, vomiting, altered mental status, and
seizures are all considered early signs of:
stroke. - answer Hypoglycemia can mimic conditions such as:
headache. - answer Patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage typically complain of a sudden
severe:
an ischemic stroke - answer When blood flow to a particular part of the brain is cut off by a
blockage inside a blood vessel, the result is:
Left hemisphere - answer 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 TIAs and
