The medical term for fainting is:

Which of the following BEST describes status epilepticus?

Your patient is waking up from a seizure; it was the patient's first seizure ever. When you ask what happened, the patient tells you she had the smell of fresh mown grass just before she seized. This sensation is known as a(n):

A hormone called insulin is secreted by the:

For the reticular activating system (RAS) to work correctly, what three substances are needed?

Which of the following is an action of insulin?

If the blood sugar level is very high, which of the following may result?

Which of the following is NOT a sign of a hypoglycemic diabetic emergency?

Which of the following is characteristic of a patient with hyperglycemia?

Most of the diabetic emergencies that you will be called to deal with will be related to hypoglycemia. However, occasionally you will experience an instance of hyperglycemia. In the list below, which item is NOT likely to be a sign or symptom of hyperglycemia?

Compared to hypoglycemia, which of the following is TRUE of hyperglycemia?

Which of the following blood glucose levels is considered normal for an adult?

Your patient is a 44-year-old male with a history of diabetes. He is lying on the living room floor, unresponsive to all stimuli. He has a respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute and heart rate of 112 beats per minute, and is pale and sweaty. Which of the following should you do to treat this patient?

Many diabetics today have an insulin pump. Which of the following statements about insulin pumps is NOT true?

Which of the following conditions may be mimicked by hypoglycemia?

A seizure that occurs spontaneously from an unknown cause is called:

Which of the following refers to difficulty in using words or understanding speech as a result of a stroke?

Many stroke patients are candidates for thrombolytic drugs. One of the most important things that an EMT can do to optimize the care of a stroke patient who is a candidate for the drugs is:

Which of the following is a standardized test to evaluate a conscious patient for possible stroke?

Which of the following is the MOST critical piece of equipment to have immediately available for the seizure patient who has just stopped convulsing?

Your patient is a 21-year-old female with a history of epilepsy. She is having a convulsion upon your arrival. Which of the following should you do?

You respond to a 32-year-old female who is having a seizure. You arrive on the scene to find the patient drowsy, confused, and complaining of a headache. This patient is demonstrating the:

Which of the following is the most common cause of seizures in adults?

What is another name for a severe allergic reaction?

Which of the following is a typical cause of seizures in children 6 months to 3 years of age?

The signs and symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA) may last up to:

Which of the following happens to blood vessels during an anaphylactic reaction?

You are called to a residence for a 50-year-old male complaining of difficulty breathing. He is alert and oriented to time, place, and person. The patient presents with hives over the chest, stridor, a swollen tongue, and wheezing in the upper fields. He is breathing 32 times per minute. He is speaking in two- to three-word sentences. What is the best treatment for the patient?

Upon delivering a patient to the emergency department, you remove your gloves and find that your hands are red and itchy. Which of the following is most likely?

Which of the following is the reason why infants rarely experience anaphylactic reactions?

Your patient is a 7-year-old girl who was prescribed an antibiotic for an ear infection. After 4 days on the antibiotic, the patient is experiencing hives and itching on her face, throat, and neck. Which of the following should you do?

Which of the following would you expect to hear when auscultating the lungs of a patient having an anaphylactic reaction?

You are called to a farmhouse on a sunny spring afternoon. Upon arrival, a frantic mother tells you that her 3-year-old daughter was playing in the yard, accidentally stepped on a hornets' nest, and was stung repeatedly. The patient is alert, screaming and crying, and can follow her mother's commands. Her arms and legs are swollen and show the marks of several stings. Her body is covered in hives. Her vital signs are blood pressure 90/40, pulse 110, respiratory rate 24, and oxygen saturation 99 percent. Her lung sounds are clear and equal bilaterally. Her mother states she put "nox-a-sting" on the bites but the bites only seemed to get worse. What condition is the patient suffering from?

What is epilepsy?

Which of the following is an action caused by epinephrine in anaphylaxis?

Which of the following is not an indication that epinephrine is helping the anaphylaxis patient's condition?

Which of the following is not a side effect of epinephrine?

At which of the following sites should the EMT administer an epinephrine auto-injector?

You respond to a local swim park for a 29-year-old male who was stung by a bee and "passed out." Upon arrival, you find the patient unresponsive to all stimuli with agonal respirations at 6 per minute. You insert an oral airway and administer oxygen at 15 liters per minute by bag-valve mask. You notice that it is difficult to bag the patient. Your partner listens to lung sounds and states they are very diminished in the upper fields and absent in the lower fields. What is the best action?

Which of the following is a trade name for an epinephrine auto-injector?

When documenting the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector, which of the following should be included?

Most epinephrine auto-injectors contain how many doses of epinephrine?

Your patient has a history of severe anaphylaxis and carries several auto-injectors. You have administered one of the auto-injectors, but the patient's condition continues to worsen. Which of the following is the next best course of action?

Which of the following is the proper method of disposing of a used epinephrine auto-injector?

Which of the following may result in hypoglycemia in the diabetic patient?

Your patient is a 19-year-old female who is 7 months pregnant. She just experienced a seizure. Although she has no previous history of seizures or any other medical condition, she was just diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the seizure?

What is the adult dosage for an epinephrine auto-injector?

What is the pediatric dosage for an epinephrine auto-injector?

What is the adult dosage of oral glucose?

Which of the following actions should the EMT prioritize when encountering an elderly Type 2 diabetic patient with altered mental status, a blood glucose level (BGL) of 109, and a Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) history indicating a usual range of around 200?