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OCEMT BLOCK EXAM 3 LATESTACTUAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Syncope Correct Answer A brief loss of consciousness
with spontaneous recovery. Typically it is very short, from
a few seconds to at most a few minutes
Cardiovascular causes of syncope Correct Answer
Decreased cardiac output (bradycardia, tachycardia)
Stimulation of the vasovagal nerve (signals the heart to
slow down)
Hypovolemic causes of syncope Correct Answer
Hypovolmia or low fluid/blood volume (especially when
patient attempts to sit up or stand). Caused by
dehydration, internal bleeding, and trauma.
Metabolic and Structural causes of syncope Correct
Answer Alterations in the brain chemistry or structure can
lead to a diminished level of consciousness
Inner and middle ear problems
Hypoglycemia
Environmental/Toxicological causes of syncope Correct
Answer Alcohol and drugs can cause fluctuations in
consciousness
, Generalized Seizure Correct Answer A seizure that affects
both sides of the brain
Focal Motor Seizure Correct Answer tingling, stiffening, or
jerking in just one part of the body (simple partial seizure)
Febrile Seizure Correct Answer Convulsion in a child that
may be caused by a spike in body temperature
Partial Seizure Correct Answer A seizure that affects only
one part, or one side, of the brain
Complex Partial Seizure Correct Answer Seizure affecting
one side of the brain
Patient may move about aimlessly, have a glassy stare, lip
smacking or chewing, fidgeting with clothing, not violent
but my struggle if restrained, no loss of consciousness but
there may be confusion and no memory of the episode
Tonic-Clonic Seizure Correct Answer A generalized
seizure in which the patient loses consciousness and has
jerking movements of paired muscle groups.
Tonic phase Correct Answer body becomes rigid, for no
more that 30 seconds, breathing may stop, patient might
bite his tongue, bowl/bladder control can be lost
Clonic phase Correct Answer body jerks about violently,
no more than 1-2 minutes (sometimes 5), patient may
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