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A 33-year-old woman had an apparent syncopal episode. According to her husband, she complained of dizziness shortly before the episode. He further states that he caught her before she fell to the ground. Upon your arrival, the patient is conscious but confused and is sitting in a chair. Her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg, pulse rate is 110 beats/min and weak, and respirations are 22 breaths/min and regular. Her blood glucose level is 74 mg/dL. The most likely cause of her syncopal episode is:

Pseudoseizures are best controlled by:

An environmental check is part of the HonorLock procedure.  During this check, you need to show which items on the camera prior to taking the exam: 

Patients with trismus often require:

An autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the myelin of the brain and spinal cord is called:

The instructor is required to submit attendance every week.  Your attendance is based on:

You are examining a newborn and note that the meninges and spinal cord are protruding through an opening over the lower back. This is known as:

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?