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100

This is the diagnostic test that can distinguish between an embolic and hemorrahagic stroke.

What is a CT scan?

100

A patient is having an embolic stroke why are the brain cells dying?

Due to lack of oxygen.

100

Smoking

Hypertension


What are risk factors for developing a stroke.

100

This is the first priority of the nurse in a patient experiencing an acute CVA.

What is maintain a patent airway?

100

Medications for patients post stroke should be.

What is crushed.

200

The most common type of stroke.

What is ischemic stroke?

200

Which type of stroke is caused by a blood clot that travels from another part of the body to the brain?

  1. Thrombotic stroke

  2. Embolic stroke

  3. Intracerebral hemorrhage

  4. Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Embolic stroke

200

What is a common symptom of a stroke that involves one side of the face drooping or being numb?

  1. Arm weakness

  2. Speech difficulty

  3. Face dropping

  4. Severe headache

Face dropping

200

Paralysis of one side of the body caused by stroke on opposite side of the brain.

What is hemiplegia?

200

What other team members should the nurse collaborate with for optimal recovery post stroke.

What is PT/OT/Speech services.

300

Name two types of ischemic stroke


Thrombolic and Embolic

300

What is a cerebrovascular accident commonly known as?

  1. Heart Attack

  2. Brain Attack

  3. Seizure

  4. Migraine

Brain Attack

300

What does each letter in the F.A.S.T. method stand for?

F - Face dropping, A - Arm weakness, S - Speech difficulty, T - Time to call the ambulance

300

What are some primary prevention measures for ischemic stroke?

Exercise

Stop smoking

low dose aspirin

anticoagulant therapy for A-Fib

300

This over-the-counter medication is attributed to lowering the risk of embolic strokes in people who are at risk.

What is low-dose aspirin?

400

This clot-busting drug given within three hours of onset of stroke symptoms.

What is Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA)

400

Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for stroke?

  1. Age

  2. Race or ethnicity

  3. Physical inactivity

  4. Family history of stroke

Physical inactivity

400

These two cardiac issues are commonly seen in patients who had an embolic stroke.

Afib 

Heart disease

400

Position for patient who has difficulty swallowing.

What is Semi-Fowler's (30 degrees or higher).

400

Medication assistance programs

Support groups



What are some community resources?

500

Which diagnostic test is NOT typically used to determine the type of stroke?

  1. CT scan of the head

  2. MRI of the head

  3. Carotid ultrasound

  4. Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

500

Identify the type of stroke that results from a blood clot or plaque debris traveling from another part of the body to the brain.

Embolic stroke

500

This is difficulty in speaking.

What is dysarthria?

500

Name one cranial nerve monitored during post stroke care.

Gag reflex

500

This is the most common side effect of t-PA therapy.

What is bleeding?