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Which of the following cranial nerves are assessed when you ask a patient to follow your finger as you move it in an “H” shape?

Epilepsy affects roughly:

Your patient is a 24-year-old male who is alert and oriented, complaining of severe “dizziness” and an earache for two days. He states that any movement of his head causes him to become very dizzy and nauseated. The patient’s skin is warm and dry, his pupils are equal and reactive, and there is no gross neurological deficit. HR = 82, BP = 120/82, RR = 12, SaO2 = 99%. Which of the following is most likely?

T or F. According to the syllabus, your instructor’s preferred form of communication is through Canvas messaging. (This can be found in the “Official Communication” section of the syllabus.

A 59-year-old woman presents with acute onset of confusion, left-sided hemiparesis, and a right-sided facial droop. Her airway is patent and she is breathing adequately. Her blood pressure is 150/100 mm Hg and her pulse is 70 beats/min. The cardiac monitor displays atrial fibrillation with a variable rate of 60 to 90 beats/min. When obtaining the patient’s medical history from her husband, the most important question to ask him is:

You respond to the residence of a known heroin abuser. The patient, a 30-year-old man, is unconscious and unresponsive. He is hypoventilating, bradycardic, and hypotensive. Administration of 10 mg of naloxone has had no effect, and your transport time to the hospital is approximately 30 minutes. You should:

According to the Los Angeles Prehospital Stroke Screen, the possibility of a stroke is increased if:

Which of the following causes of altered mental status is NOT an acute process?

Which of the following cranial nerves regulates movement of the head and shoulders?

Which of the following should NOT be part of the general management of a patient with altered mental status?