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EMT Basic Exam 3 |Actual Exam| Questions and Answers| Multiple Choices| Verified Answers
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EMT Basic Exam 3 |Actual Exam| Questions and Answers| Multiple Choices| Verified Answers 
The MOST common and serious complication of a significant head injury is: 
 
 
A. 
cerebral edema. 
 
B. 
acute hypotension. 
 
C. 
a skull fracture. 
 
D. 
a hypoxic seizure. (Correct Answer: - A. 
cerebral edema. 
 
Moderate elevation in intracranial pressure with middle brain stem involvement is characterized by: 
 
 
A. 
increased blood pressure, bradycardia, reactive pupils, and rapid respiratio...
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STROKE SCA 411-STROKE SCALE ANSWERS.
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STROKE SCA 411-STROKE SCALE ANSWERS/STROKE SCA 411-STROKE SCALE ANSWERS. Topic Question Answer Grade Level of Consciousness 1a. Level of Consciousness: The investigator must choose a response, even if a full evaluation is prevented by such obstacles as an endotracheal tube, language barrier, orotracheal trauma/bandages. A 3 is scored only if the patient makes no movement (other than reflexive posturing) in response to noxious stimulation.
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NUR 265 Exam 3
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-decreased LOC(lethargy to coma) 
-restlessness, irritability, confusion 
-headache 
-projectile N&V 
-change in speech pattern/slurred speech 
-dilated nonreactive pupils or constructed nonreactive pupils 
-ataxia 
-seizure 
-abnormal posturing 
-Cushing's triad: severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia 
Key sx of increased ICP 
- Symptoms of increased ICP 
-severe HTN, widened pulse pressure, bradycardia 
What is Cushing's triad 
- Most at risk during 1st 72 hours after stroke onset 
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2023/2024 ATI MENTAL HEALTH CMS EXAM REVIEW UPDATED (100% Correct answers)
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LOC - ALERT	(Correct Answer) - patient is responsive 
 
 
opens eyes spontaneously 
 
 
answers questions appropriately 
 
 
LOC - LETHARGIC	(Correct Answer) - patient can open eyes and respond to questions 
 
 
falls asleep easily 
 
 
LOC - OBTUNDED	(Correct Answer) - patient responds to light shaking 
 
 
is confused 
 
 
slow to respond 
 
 
LOC - STUPOROUS	(Correct Answer) - patient barely responds to painful stimuli 
 
 
*example* rubbing sternum 
 
 
 
abnormal posturing may be prese...
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Navy Hospital Corpsman HCB Test 8
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A temporary acute paralysis or weakness of one side of the face - Answer- bells palsy 
 
rapidly alternating involuntary contraction and relaxation of skeletal muscle - Answer- clonic/clonus 
 
rigid extension of all four extremities with hyperpronation of the forearms and plantar flexion of the feet - Answer- decerebrate posturing 
 
posturing manifested by the obtunded pt pulling arms and hands medially toward the center of the body in response to noxious stimuli - Answer- decorticate posturin...
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MDC 4 Exam 1 Rasmussen University Questions and Answers 100% Solved
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MDC 4 Exam 1 Rasmussen University Questions and Answers 100% Solved 
Which Migraine medications cannot be used in a patient with cardiac diseases and why? Triptans and Ergotamine preparations- they will cause additional vasoconstriction of the head blood vessels 
What does abortive therapy do for migraines? alleviate pain after the headache starts 
What does preventative therapy do for migraines? prevent a headache is it occurs more than twice a week or is severe. 
A patient is taking beta block...
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NEURO EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2024
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A client presents with a headache and complaining of vision difficulties. Which cranial nerve might be defective in this client? 
 
A) VIII (Vestibulocochlear) 
B) VII (Facial) 
C) XI (Accessory) 
D) III (Oculomotor) 
Answer: D 
 
 
 
A client presents to the ED with loss of consciousness. The RN evaluates the client using the Glasgow Coma Scale. The results are as follows: 
 
Eyes open to speech 
Abnormal flexion of extremities 
Use of inappropriate words 
 
What would the RN estimate this clie...
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Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed
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Paramedic Trauma FISDAP Exam (2023/2024) Already Passed If you see a cracked windshield in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised or lacerated head or face. Brain injury, *cervical spine injury (always until proven otherwise), tracheal injury. 
If you see a deformed steering column in a MVC... what will the pt represent with? Bruised neck, bruised chest. Sternal or rib fracture, flail chest, myocardial contusion, *pericardial tamponade, pneumo/hemothorax, aortic tear. 
If you see a de...
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NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) LATEST 2022
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NRNP 6560 FINAL EXAM ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) LATEST 2022 
coup-contrecoup injury - ANS Dual impacting of the brain into the skull; coup injury occurs at the point of impact; contrecoup injury occurs on the opposite side of impact, as the brain rebounds. 
 
Scalp laceration: what, effect, management - ANS Primary head injury 
 
profuse bleeding - signs of hypovolemia 
 
Apply direct pressure 
Suture/ staple laceration 
Lidocaine 1% with epi to control bleeding, not close to nose/ ears 
 
S...
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NRSG 251 STROKE SCALE ANSWERS
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Patient 1 
Topic Question Answer Grade 
Level of 
Consciousness 
1a. Level of 
Consciousness: The 
investigator must 
choose a response, even 
if a full evaluation is 
prevented by such 
obstacles as an 
endotracheal tube, 
language barrier, 
orotracheal 
trauma/bandages. A 3 is 
scored only if the 
patient makes no 
movement (other than 
reflexive posturing) in 
response to noxious 
stimulation. 
0 = Alert; keenly responsive Correct 
LOC Questions 1b. LOC Questions: The 
patient is asked the 
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