What is Signs and symptoms of stroke. F=Face drooping, A=Arm weakness S=Speech Difficulty T=Time to call 911
100
This is a speech disorder in which a person has trouble saying what he or she wants to say correctly and consistently.
What is Apraxia
100
The type of ischemic stroke caused by a clot or plaque fragment that travels throughout the bloodstream to brain
What is Embolic
100
When dressing a patient, this side of the body should be dressed 1st. Affected side or Non-Affected side
What is Affected side
100
Medical term for not knowing a side of the body exists is called?
What is Neglect
200
What is the single most important modifable risk factor to reduce the risk of stroke?
What is Hypertension
200
Common cause of a hemorragic stroke
What is Aneurysm
200
Anticoagulants and thrombolics increase the risk of this type of stroke
What is Hemorrhagic
200
A set of actions prioritized by immediate needs and risk that a nurse will implement to support a nursing diagnosis is a ---- plan?
What is Care plan
200
The test ordered most often for stroke patients in the Emergency department
What is CT scan
300
True or False: All patients admitted to hospital with acute stroke should be mobilized as early as possible, and preferably within 24 hours of stroke symptom onset, unless contraindicated.
What is True
300
Lack of involuntary coordination of muscle movements is called what?
What is Ataxia
300
The most common type of stroke is...
What is Ischemic
300
What is the earliest sign of Neurological change a nurse will see?
What is Altered LOC
300
This type of dementia is caused by impaired blood flow to the brain in the form of a single stroke, or multiple infarcts
What is Vascular
400
In the role of prevention of stroke, blood pressure levels should be below ____ mm Hg Systolic
What is 140
400
Patients with the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation should be considered for this type of medication class
What is Anticoagulants
400
What is the chance of having a 2nd stroke within 2 years of the first stroke? 10%, 20% or 35%
What is 20%
400
To help prevent bed sores, nurses should reposition patients who have had a stroke every ____ hours.
What is 2
400
Time is _____
What is Brain
500
According to Stroke Best Practice, Stroke patients should be admitted to a dedicated Stroke unit because it reduces the likelihood of death and disability by what %?
30%, 50% or 100%
What is 30%
500
Which one is the Non-Modifiable Risk factor: Atrial Fib, Apnea or Age
What is Age
500
This clot busting drug must be given within 3 hours of onset of stroke symptoms
What is tPa
500
Sadness, Loss of interest
Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, guilt