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Case Steven Q2: While the nurse checks the patient’s vital signs, what key questions will you ask the wife to gather essential information about the patient’s medical history and the event?

Case Steven Q2: While the nurse checks the patient’s vital signs, what key questions will you ask the wife to gather essential information about the patient’s medical history and the event?

Case Steven Q1: It’s a typical busy Saturday afternoon in the emergency department when a 68-year-old male patient is brought in by his wife. The patient presents with a history of acute onset right-sided weakness, which is severe in his hand and mild in his leg. He also has slurred speech, which started one hour ago while he was having lunch with his family. You are the doctor who must assess the patient promptly. What are your first steps in assessing this patient?

Case Steven Q1: It’s a typical busy Saturday afternoon in the emergency department when a 68-year-old male patient is brought in by his wife. The patient presents with a history of acute onset right-sided weakness, which is severe in his hand and mild in his leg. He also has slurred speech, which started one hour ago while he was having lunch with his family. You are the doctor who must assess the patient promptly. What are your first steps in assessing this patient?

Complete ptosis, where the pupil is covered by the lid, is unlikely to be due to which of the following conditions?

The most common causes of wasting of the small muscles of the hands are old age and arthritis. Which of the following statements is true regarding muscle power in these conditions?

What is the most common cause of coldness in a wasted hand?

Generalized fasciculations are a key sign in the diagnosis of motor neurone disease. Which of the following statements is true regarding the observation and significance of fasciculations?

Cervical spondylosis is very common in older patients. Which of the following statements is true regarding its association with marked muscle wasting in the hand?

Which nerve is responsible for the sneezing reflex?

Which nerve is responsible for the sneezing reflex?

What is the physiological response of the ANS during the “fight or flight” response?

What is the physiological response of the ANS during the “fight or flight” response?

Which cranial nerve is involved in parasympathetic innervation of the heart?

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