Types of Cerebrovascular Disorders
Cerebrovascular Accidents Symptoms and Treatment of
Aneurysms and Hemorrhages
Nursing Care of Patients with Cerebrovascular Disorders
Vocabulary
100
What are the two major types of hemorrhagic stroke?
What is subarachnoid and hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage. 
100
What does the acronym F.A.S.T stand for?
What is face, arm, speech, and time. 
100
What varies based on the severity of a hemorrhage?
What is the level of consciousness. 
100
At what temperature does the ischemic injury worsen in regards to brain tissue?
What is >99.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 
100
This term means double vision. 
What is diplopia. 
200
What type of stroke is caused by uncontrolled hypertension?
What is intracerebral hemorrhage. 
200
What is the difference between aphasia and dysphagia?
What is aphasia is absence of language and dysphagia is difficulty with speech. 
200
If cranial nerves III and VI are affected, how should the nurse expect the patient to present?
What is enlarged pupils or abnormal gaze. 
200
Why would the nurse monitor for signs of hemorrhage 24 to 36 hours after thrombolytic therapy? 
What is hemorrhage is the most common side effect of thrombolytic therapy. 
200
This term is the surgical removal of an artery. 
What is endarterectomy. 
300
Ischemia of the brain with a duration of less than 24 hours would be classified as what?
What is a transient ischemic attack. 
300
This medication is given in patients within 3 to 4.5 hours of onset of ischemic stroke. 
What is tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).
300
What is the most common site in the cerebral arteries for an aneurysm to occur?
What is at the bifurcation of the artery. 
300

Subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracerebral hemorrhage are two types of what?

What is hemorrhagic strokes

300
Reabsorption of cerebral spinal fluid due to blood in the ventricular system is known as
What is hydrocephalus. 
400
Women have a higher risk of getting this stroke due to changes in hormones during pregnancy and menopause. 
What is an ischemic stroke. 
400

A patient presents to the Emergency Room with dysarthria, conjugate gaze paralysis, and unsteady gait. What diagnosis can the nurse expect for this patient?

What is posterior inferior cerebellar artery stroke. 
400
Why is blood pressure carefully monitored for patients with subarachnoid hemorrhages? 
What is high pressures increase the risk of re-rupture of the aneurysm and low pressures can be associated with ischemia. 
400
The nurse is monitoring a patient with an arterial line and a central venous pressure monitoring catheter. What type of hemorrhage might this patient have? 
What is subarachnoid hemorrhage. 
400
Signs of this term are poor balance, stumbling, or staggering gait.
What is ataxia. 
500
Treatment for this condition is focused on minimizing further risk factor's for cerebrovascular accident. 
What is a transient ischemic attack. 
500
A patient presents with an INR 4.5 and a PT of 15. What medication should the nurse hold?
What is coumadin or Warfarin.
500
What surgical procedure involves the insertion of a catheter into a ventricle in the brain?

Double Points

What is a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. 
500
What would the nurse do to facilitate venous return and reduce the risk of cerebral edema?
What is keep the head of bed elevated and keep neck in neutral position. 
500
This term has to do with brain cells that are stunned and can be revived if the area is reprofused quickly. 
What is penumbra.
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