EMT Neurologic Emergencies

The three major parts of the brain are?

When obtaining a medical history for a suspected stroke patient it is most important to determine

When assessing a patient for an arm drift you should:

Your patient opens her eyes, moans, and pulls away from you when you pinch her trapezius. Her GCS score would be:

For a patient with slurred speech you would document

A postictal state is the period of gradual loss of consciousness prior to a seizure.

Which of the following conditions would be LEAST likely to mimic the signs and symptoms of a stroke?

Which of the following most accurately describes a simple partial seizure?

INterruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all ofthe following EXCEPT

You should inform the hospital of a possible stroke because treatments are limited ___ hours after the onset of symptoms

Which of the following types of headache is considered life threatening?

When caring for a patient with hypoglycemia you should be MOST concerned for the dvelopment of

A patient with an altered mental status is

A 30 year old is A&Ox4 after a seizure and wishes to refuse EMS care. For what reason do you disagree with his refusal?

AEIOUTIPS is an acronym used to determine cause of altered mental status

When performing a stroke assessment using the Cincinnati Stroke Scale, you would assess

A febrile two year old male is conscious and crying after experiencing a 3 minute seizure. You should:

Patients experiencing hypertensive emergencies are at a high risk for ischemic strokes.

Strokes of the left hemisphere will cause symptoms of the right side of the body.

You should assess a blood glucose level on all suspected stroke patients