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WorksheetsEMT Chapter 29
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the:
cerebellum and brain
brain and spinal cord
cerebrum and meninges
meninges and spinal cord
Coordination of balance and body movement is controlled by the:
medulla
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
The tough, fibrous outer meningeal layer is called the:
pia mater
arachnoid mater
gray mater
dura mater
The _________ nervous system consists of 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves
central
somatic
autonomic
peripheral
What part of the nervous system controls the body’s voluntary activities?
Central
Sensory
Somatic
Autonomic
The hormone responsible for the actions of the sympathetic nervous system is:
insulin
thyroxine
epinephrine
aldosterone
The spinal cord is encased in and protected by the:
spinal canal
vertebral body
vertebral arch
intervertebral disc
The frontal and parietal bones of the skull are especially susceptible to:
basilar skull fractures
depressed skull fractures
linear skull fractures
nondisplaced skull fractures
Signs and symptoms that might be found in a patient who has experienced a concussion include:
anxiety and restlessness
nausea and ringing in the ears
tachycardia and diaphoresis
hypotension and nosebleed
In contrast to a cerebral concussion, a cerebral contusion:
does not cause pressure within the skull
results from a laceration to the brain tissue
involves physical injury to the brain tissue
usually does not cause a loss of consciousness
When opening the airway of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, you should use the:
tongue-jaw lift maneuver
head tilt-neck lift maneuver
head tilt-chin lift maneuver
jaw-thrust maneuver
You should be most suspicious that a patient has experienced a significant head injury if his or her pulse is:
slow
weak
rapid
irregular
The most reliable sign of a head injury is:
a pulse that is rapid and thready
a decreased level of consciousness
an abnormally low blood pressure
decreased sensation in the extremities
When a patient experiences a severe spinal injury, he or she:
will likely be paralyzed from the neck down
might lose sensation below the level of the injury
most commonly has a palpable spinal deformity
often loses motor function on one side of the body
The ideal procedure for moving an injured patient from the ground to a backboard is:
the clothes drag
the four-person log roll
the use of a scoop stretcher
the direct patient carry
A short backboard or vest-style immobilization device is indicated for patients who:
are found supine and have stable vital signs
are in a sitting position and are clinically stable
require prompt extrication from an automobile
are sitting in their car and are clinically unstable
Which of the following interventions may be used to help reduce intracranial pressure?
Supine with the legs elevated
Maintaining the SpO2 at 90%
30-degree elevation of the head
Increasing the patient’s body temperature
When placing a patient onto a long backboard, the EMT at the patient’s _________ is in charge of all patient movements.
head
chest
waist
lower extremities
Once a cervical collar has been applied to a patient with a possible spinal injury, it should not be removed unless:
the patient adamantly denies neck pain
lateral immobilization has been applied
it causes a problem managing the airway
sensory and motor functions remain intact
An epidural hematoma is most accurately defined as:
bleeding between the skull and dura mater
bleeding between the dura mater and brain
venous lacerations that occur within the brain
an injury caused by a damaged cerebral artery
