7. Which of the following findings should concern the EMT the most when assessing a patient who complains of a headache? A) Sinus congestionB) Neck stiffness or painC) History of migrainesD) Slow onset of symptoms

11. You are caring for a 70-year-old female with signs and symptoms of an acute stroke. She is conscious, has secretions in her mouth, is breathing at a normal rate with adequate depth, and has an oxygen saturation of 96%. You should:A) suction her oropharynx and transport immediately.B) insert an oral airway, apply oxygen, and transport.C) assist her ventilations with a bag-mask device.D) administer one tube of oral glucose and transport. 

2. The most basic functions of the body, such as breathing, blood pressure, and swallowing, are controlled by the:A) brainstem.B) cerebrum.C) cerebellum.D) cerebral cortex.

3. Which of the following most accurately describes what the patient will experience during the postictal state that follows a seizure?A) Hyperventilation and hypersalivationB) A rapidly improving level of consciousnessC) Confusion and fatigueD) A gradually decreasing level of consciousness

18. Which of the following conditions would most likely affect the entire brain?A) Blocked cerebral artery in the frontal lobeB) Reduced blood supply to the left hemisphereC) Ruptured cerebral artery in the occipital lobe D) Respiratory failure or cardiopulmonary arrest

13. Components of the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale include: A) speech, pupil reaction, and memory.B) arm drift, memory, and grip strength. C) arm drift, speech, and facial droop.D) facial droop, speech, and pupil size. 

Which of these structures is not part of the upper airway?

Interruption of cerebral blood flow may result from all of the following, except:

Which of these statements is important to consider working with a 3-year-old patient complaining of abdominal pain?

You are assisting an asthma patient with his prescribed metered-dose inhaler. After the patient exhales, the patient should put his lips around the inhaler, begin to take a deep breath, and depress the inhaler while breathing in. You should: