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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?

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?