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You are dispatched to a residence for a middle-aged woman with generalized weakness of approximately 18 hours duration. Your primary assessment reveals right-sided hemiparesis, a left-sided facial droop, and bilaterally equal and reactive pupils. Further assessment reveals that her blood glucose level is 70 mg/dL. En route to the hospital, you note increased movement of her right arm. You are monitoring her vital signs and IV access has been established. Which of the following statements regarding this scenario is correct?

While taking an exam, keep your eyes on the monitor as much as possible so it does not appear you are looking at material to help you with the exam. 

Which of the following diseases is most likely to cause dementia in the patient?

A patient experiences severe, shock-like or stabbing pain to one side of the face. This is consistent with:

Chemicals that relay electrically conducted signals from one neuron to another are called:

All of the following cranial nerves are responsible for airway control, EXCEPT the:

What level of stroke center is capable of administering fibrinolytics to a patient with an uncomplicated stroke, but must then transfer the patient to a higher level stroke center?

Which of the following cranial nerves is responsible for airway control?

Decreasing PaCO2 will cause:

A high level of oxygen to the brain of a patient with a hemorrhagic stroke and increased intracranial pressure: