Types of Stroke
This type of stroke is causes by uncontrolled HTN
What is intracerebral hemorrhage?
This therapy can be given to patients with acute ischemic stroke, who meet eligibility criteria and present within 3-4.5 hours of the onset of stroke symptoms.
What is Tenecteplase or thrombolytic?
This must be completed and passed before any oral medications or nutrition/hydration is given.
What is a swallow screen?
This is how to find the clinical practice guidelines used by this hospital for stroke treatment.
What is the intranet page?
This is a type of stroke caused by a clot or plaque impinging blood flow to a branch of a major artery.
What is lacunar infact?
What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage?
When a patient has a large vessel occlusion (LVO), with ischemic penumbra, they may be eligible for this intervention.
What is a mechanical thrombectomy?
These two medications should be started for all ischemic stroke patients by the end of hospital day 2. If your patient received TPA or Tenecteplase, you will have to wait 24 hours until they can receive it.
What is aspirin and clopidogel?
This is the number of hours of stroke education/CEs do nurses need annually as part of their training.
What is 4 hours?
This is the meaning of the acronym BE FAST.
What is balance, eye sight, facial droop, arm weakness, speech, and time?
This type of stroke happens when blood flow to a part of the brain is blocked.
What is acute ischemic stroke.
The blood pressure should be below this before administering tenecteplase.
What is 185/110?
Unless there is a contraindication, ALL ischemic stroke patients should receive this type of medication to reduce cholesterol.
What is a high intensity statin?
This is how we will establish connection to the neurologist for any patient in our facility experiencing stroke symptoms
What is Sheldon or the telestroke system?
Aphasia, agnosia, neglect, apraxia and hemianopsia are symptoms falling under the umbrella of
Cortical signs
What is acute ischemic stroke.
NIH stroke scale can range from 0 to 42. True of false the lower the number the worse the patient prognosis.
What is false. The lower the number the better the patient prognosis
This is the required frequency to deliver individualized stroke education.
What is every shift?
This is the type of stroke center designation this hospital wants.
What is a certified acute stroke center?
This is what stroke patients are at high risk for and why we do swallow evaluations.
What is aspiration pneumonia?
When a patient presents with symptoms of stroke and endorses experiencing the worse headache of their life, this type of stroke should be suspected.
What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage.
This is the time period that patients are required to have intensive monitoring after receiving Tenecteplase.
What is 24 hours?
When a patient displays new signs and symptoms of stroke, this is a lab value that must be done.
What is the glucose?
This is the acronym used to teach patients symptoms of stroke.
What is BE FAST?
This is important next immediate step when recognizing a change in your patient's neurologic exam.
What is calling the provider? Any change or call to the provider should be documented.