Stroke/TIA Core Measures
Stroke/TIA Nurse Documentation
Stroke/TIA
Tests & Treatments
Stroke/TIA
Signs & Symptoms
Stroke/TIA
Nursing Considerations
200

The time before a patient's hospital arrival when they were last known to be without stroke symptoms at their baseline state of health.

What is Last Known Well Time (LKWT) or Time of Discovery of Stroke Symptoms?

200

What questions are asked to help determine a patient's level of consiousness when performing the NIHSS?

What is the current month and the patient's age?

200

This scoring system is used by healthcare professionals to help assess the severity of a stroke.

What is the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale or NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)?

200

Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.

What are common symptoms of a stroke?

200

What is the most common type of stroke?

What is Ischemic?

400

This type of screening should be performed and documented on day one of admission prior to administering any oral medications, food, or drink.

What is a Dysphagia Screening?

400

Having the patient to show teeth (smile) or raise eyebrows and close eyes is assessing for what on the NIH Stroke Scale?

What is Facial Palsy?

400

If you suspect your patient is having a stroke, what common POC test can be performed to rule out Hypo-/Hyper-glycemia?

What is a finger stick blood glucose or Accucheck?
400

Numbness, trouble speaking, loss of balance or coordination that disappears usually within an hour, but can last up to 24 hours.

What are common symptoms of TIA?

400

If you suspect your patient is having a stroke what should be announced overhead?

What is "Code Stroke, Department, Room Number?"

600

This mechanical prophylaxis is used to prevent venous thromboembolism complications after a stroke/TIA.

What is Sequential Compression Devices SCD's?

OR

What is Intermittent Pneumatic Compression?

600

When the nurse asks the patient to read or repeat words from a list of words during the NIHSS, they are assessing for?

What is Dysarthria?

600

A non-contrast CT of the Head is performed within 25 minutes of arrival to rule out what type of stroke?

What is a hemorrhagic stroke?

600

Name one other condition at may resemble common signs and symptoms of a stroke.

What is alcohol intoxication, new onset confusion, cerebral infections, drug overdose or toxicity, epidural hematoma, hypoglycemia, metabolic disorders, hypertensive encephalopathies, migraines, seizures, brain tumors, or neuropathies?

600

Anticoagulants and thrombotics increase the risk of this.

What is intracranial hemorrhage?

800

By the patient's discharge, this should be provided and documented as provided to the patient and/or family.

What is Stroke Education?

800

If a patient refuses to use mechanical VTE prophylaxis, what should be documented?

What is refusal and education provided?

800

If the patient is eligible, this clot busting drug must be initiated within 60 minutes of arrival.

What is tPA or Alteplase?

800

What is the earliest sign of neurologic change?

What is altered level of consciousness (ALOC)?

800

What is the preferred position for patient's with dysphagia?

What is Semi-Fowlers (30 degreed) or higher?

1000

What type of consult is performed after the patient has had a non-contrast CT of the head?

What is a Telestroke Neuro Consult (aka Teladoc)?

1000

When should you document VTE (mechanical or pharmacological) measures by?

What is by day 2 of admission?

1000

The non-contrast CT of brain or MRI should be interpreted within ___ minutes of presentation.

What is 45 minutes?

1000

What are some less common symptoms of a stroke?

What is sudden nausea and vomiting, brief loss of consciousness (fainting, confusion, convulsions, or coma)?

1000

Patient's receiving tPA or Alteplase will require admission to what department for 24 hours?

What is the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)?

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