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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?

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?

Epilepsy affects roughly:

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: