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EMT CHAPTER 17 quiz study guild pt 2 Chapter 17 1 Q When caring for a patient with documented hypoglycemia, you should be MOST alert for: Select one: A. a seizure. B. respiratory distress. C. a febrile convulsion. D. an acute stroke. A
A. a seizure.
12 Q
When you are obtaining medical history from the family of a suspected stroke patient, it is MOST important to determine: Select one: A. when the patient last appeared normal. B. the patient’s overall medication compliance. C. if the patient has been hospitalized before. D. if there is a family history of a stroke.
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A. when the patient last appeared normal.
13 Q Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to mimic the signs and symptoms of a stroke? Select one: A. Hypovolemia B. Hypoglycemia C. A postictal state D. Intracranial bleeding A
A. Hypovolemia
14 Q
Which of the following conditions would MOST likely affect the entire brain? Select one: A. Ruptured cerebral artery in the occipital lobe B. Reduced blood supply to the left hemisphere C. Respiratory failure or cardiopulmonary arrest D. Blocked cerebral artery in the frontal lobe
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C. Respiratory failure or cardiopulmonary arrest
15 Q
Which of the following MOST accurately describes a simple partial seizure? Select one: A. A seizure that causes the patient to stare blankly B. A seizure that begins in one extremity C. A generalized seizure without incontinence D. A seizure that is not preceded by an aura
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B. A seizure that begins in one extremity
16 Q
Which of the following MOST accurately describes what the patient will experience during the postictal state that follows a seizure? Select one: A. Confusion and fatigue B. Hyperventilation and hypersalivation C. A rapidly improving level of consciousness D. A gradually decreasing level of consciousness
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A. Confusion and fatigue
17 Q Which of the following symptoms would lead the EMT to believe that a patient's headache is caused by sinus congestion? Select one:
Select one: A. 9. B. 8. C. 6. D. 7.
