Know Your CVA
What does PCA stand for in a PCA stroke?
What is Posterior Cerebral Artery?
Name one visuospatial impairment someone like Shayna might show.
What is the difficulty in locating door handles or reading?
What common ADL may be affected by Shayna’s visual and motor deficits?
What is toileting or dressing?
Difficulty moving one side of the body is called this.
What is hemiparesis?
OT helps stroke survivors regain this type of independence.
What is functional or ADL independence?
A stroke in the left MCA would most likely affect which side of the body?
What is the Right Side?
What does LUE weakness mean?
What is left upper extremity weakness?
What environmental risk factor might contribute to Shayna’s falls in LTC?
What is clutter, poor lighting, and unfamiliar layout — especially with visual deficits?
Difficulty speaking or understanding language after a stroke is called this.
What is aphasia?
This term refers to teaching a person new ways to do tasks with their remaining abilities.
What is compensation?
What visual deficit is common with a right PCA stroke?
What is left homonymous hemianopsia?
Shayna forgets to use her call bell. What type of cognitive deficit is this?
What is short-term memory impairment?
Shayna struggles to locate a magazine page. What two CVA-related deficits might cause this?
What is a visual field cut and visuospatial impairment?
Loss of the ability to perform purposeful movement despite motor ability is called this.
What is apraxia?
Interventions for visual field loss may include this strategy.
What is scanning training or compensatory turning of the head?
What is an AVM, and how can it relate to CVA?
What is an Arteriovenous malformation; can rupture and cause a stroke
Walking into other residents’ rooms may suggest deficits in what?
What is visual field or spatial awareness?
True or False: Loss of vision due to a CVA can cause decreased QOL & social isolation.
What is TRUE?
Visual-spatial impairments are more common in strokes in this hemisphere.
What is the right hemisphere?
Adaptive equipment, home safety assessments, and caregiver education all support this discharge goal.
What is safe transition home or community reintegration?
Which type of stroke affects brainstem functions and may impact swallowing and breathing?
Brainstem stroke
What type of visual field loss is common in PCA CVA patients like Shayna?
What is left homonymous hemianopsia?
Which type of adaptive equipment might support her with magazine reading?
What are page magnifiers or stands, and what are enhanced contrast tools?
Cognitive issues such as memory loss, poor insight, and disorientation are often due to damage in this lobe.
What is the temporal lobe?
OT may collaborate with this team member for aphasia or communication deficits.
Who is the speech-language pathologist?