<section><h2><h2><strong>Paramedic primer: Acute medical conditions</strong></h2></h2><p><p><strong><em>These nine interactive scenarios designed to enhance your understanding of seizures, strokes and common acute patient presentations</em></strong></p></p></section><section><h2><h2><strong>You arrive on scene to find a 23-year-old male patient who had an apparent seizure. He is currently in a decreased response state, but is showing improvement in his responsiveness as time progresses. This period of time, or phase, is also referred to as which of the following phases?</strong></h2></h2></section><section><h3><h2><strong>You arrive on scene to find a 23-year-old male patient who had an apparent seizure. He is currently in a decreased response state, but is showing improvement in his responsiveness as time progresses. Upon examination, you notice that the patient had a loss of bladder control, resulting in accidental urination. This act, or finding, is referred to as:</strong></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>You assess your 87-year-old female patient who states that she had a history of a stroke ... the “blood clot kind.” Which of the following strokes is she indicating? </strong></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>You assess your 87-year-old female patient who states that she had a history of a stroke ... the “blood clot kind.” During this assessment, you are assessing which of the following SAMPLE history components?</strong></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>Your 72-year-old male patient mentions that he had a prior “TIA.” What does this stand for? </strong></h2></h3></section><section><h3><p><strong>You arrive on scene to find a 13-year-old female patient who appears to have a “blank stare,” clenches her fists, and has a brief period of altered responsiveness, but no period of unconsciousness. This even can best be described as a: </strong><strong></strong><strong></strong></p></h3></section><section><h3><h2><p><strong>Your 47-year-old female patient is having a continual seizure event that appears to be lasting several minutes. There has been no cessation of symptoms since your arrival, and you notice that the patient does not respond to your verbal commands. The patient is possibly experiencing: </strong><strong></strong></p></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2><strong>After your patient regains responsiveness and improves his level of alertness, he is unable to recall any of the events that occurred during his seizure activity. He likely experienced which of the following? </strong></h2></h3></section><section><h3><h2><p><strong>You respond to a skilled nursing facility for a patient who has abdominal pain and has not had a bowel movement within the past 48 hours. The patient is likely experiencing: </strong><strong></strong></p></h2></h3></section><section><h2></h2></section><section><h3></h3></section>