Blog

Prehospital treatment for a patient with a suspected stroke who recently had a seizure may include which of the following?

Your patient is a 48-year-old female who is alert and oriented after a possible seizure. Her friends state they witnessed her slump to the floor and “shake” for about 15 seconds. She awoke in less than 1 minute and was “a bit groggy” for a few minutes. She does not believe she had a seizure but thinks she may have fainted. Which of the following questions is least important when differentiating seizure and syncope?

What type of tremor occurs when a body part is placed in a particular position and required to maintain that position for a long period of time?

Common signs and symptoms of a cerebral abscess include:

Hypertension is present when the blood pressure:

Components of the diencephalon include the:

Your patient is a 32-year-old female who is alert but in significant distress, complaining of a migraine. She has a history of migraines, describes a gradual onset of headache this morning, and is now experiencing nausea and intense throbbing pain behind her temples. She is lying on a couch in a dim room and keeps her eyes closed while talking to you in a low voice. HR = 100, BP = 148/100, RR = 12, SaO2 = 99%. Which of the following is most appropriate in the prehospital management of this patient?

As intracranial pressure rises:

A stroke to the right cerebral hemisphere would likely cause:

A condition seen in chronic alcoholics that causes ataxia, eye muscle weakness, and mental derangement is known as: