A 40-year-old patient C: epilepsy
without a history of seizures
experiences a generalized
(tonic-clonic) seizure. The
LEAST likely cause of this
seizure is:
A: a serious infection
B: a brain tumor
C: epilepsy
D: intercranial bleeding
A patient who is C: unable to produce or understand speech
experiencing aphasia is:
A: not able to swallow
without choking
B: experiencing a right
hemispheric stroke
C: unable to produce or
understand speech
D: usually conscious but has
slurred speech
,A patient who is possibly D: has bleeding within the brain
experiencing a stroke is
NOT eligible for
thrombolytic (fibrinolytic)
therapy if he or she:
A: has a GCS score that is
less than 8
B: has had a prior heart
attack
C: is older than 60 years of
age
D: has bleeding within the
brain
A patient with an altered D: not thinking clearly or is incapable of being aroused
mental status is:
A: typically alert but is
confused as to preceding
events
B: usually able to be
aroused with a painful
stimulus
C: completely unresponsive
to all forms of stimuli
D: not thinking clearly or is
incapable of being aroused
,Components of the D: arm drigt, speech, and facial droop
Cincinnati Prehospital
Stroke Scale include:
A: arm drift, memory, and
grip strength
B: speech, pupil reaction,
and memory
C: facial droop, speech, and
pupil size
D: arm drift, speech, and
facial droop
Febrile seizures: A: are usually benign but should be evaluated
A: are usually benign but
should be evaluated
B: are also referred to as
absence seizures
C: often result in permanent
brain damage
D: occur when a child's
fever rises slowly
Individuals with chronic D: liver
alcoholism are predisposed
to intracranial bleeding and
hypoglycemia secondary to
abnormalities in the:
A: pancreas
B: kidneys
C: brain
D: liver
, Muscle control and body C: cerebellum
coordination are controlled
by the:
Status epilepticus is C: prolonged seizures without a return of consciousness
characterized by:
A: generalized seizures that
last less than 5 minutes
B: an absence seizure that is
not preceded by an aura
C: prolonged seizures
without a return of
consciousness
D: profound tachycardia
and total muscle flaccidity
The most basic functions of A: brain stem
the body, such as breathing,
blood pressure, and
swallowing, are controlled
by the:
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