West Coast EMT Block Exam #3 (Latest Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+
Question : A 40-year-old patient without a history of seizures
experiences a generalized (tonic-clonic) seizure. The LEAST
likely cause of this seizure is:
a epilepsy b a brain tumor c intracraniular bleeding
Correct answer: a
Question : A patient who is experiencing aphasia is: a right hemisphere stroke b unable to produce or understand speech.c usually concoius with slurred speach
Correct answer: b
Question : A patient who is possibly experiencing a stroke is
NOT eligible for thrombolytic (fibrinolytic) therapy if he or
she:
a has bleeding within the brain.b GSC score of less than 8 c has had a prior heart attack
Correct answer: a
Question : A patient with an altered mental status
a typically alert but unaware of the proceeding events b usually able to be aroused by painful stimuli c not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused
Correct answer: c
Question : Components of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke
Scale include:
a air dift, memmory, facial droop b facial droop, speech, and pupil size c arm drift, speech, and facial droop.
Correct answer: c
Question : Febrile seizures:Choose one answer.
- are also referred to as petit mal seizures.
- often result in permanent brain damage.
- occur when a child's fever progressively rises.
- are usually benign but should be evaluated.
Correct answer: d
Question : Individuals with chronic alcoholism are
predisposed to intracranial bleeding and hypoglycemia secondary to abnormalities in the:Select one:
- brain.
- kidneys.
- pancreas.
- liver.
Correct answer: d
Question : muscle control and body coordination are
controlled by the a cerebellum b cerebrum c brain stem
Correct answer: a
Question : Status epilepticus is characterized by:Choose one answer.
- prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness.
- an absence seizure that is not preceded by an aura.
- profound tachycardia and total muscle flaccidity.
- generalized seizures that last less than 5 minutes.
Correct answer: a
Question : The most basic functions of the body, such as
breathing, blood pressure, and swallowing, are controlled by
the:Choose one answer.'
- cerebellum.