What a Big Brain You Have
I am made up of 4 different lobes: Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal
What is the Cerebrum?
This is to be performed on ALL stroke patients (ischemic and hemorrhagic) prior to taking that big horse pill
What is the Yale Swallow Screen?
I have to complete vital signs and neuro checks every _____ minutes for 2 hours
What is every 15 minutes?
I need to do this for Stroke Core Measure STK-1
What is place SCDs on the patient, document "on" upon admission or document meds given: Heparin or Lovenox
I must document that I gave this to the patient and family.
What is the Stroke Pamphlet?
I am known for helping you with balance and posture
What is the Cerebellum?
My patient is very sleepy and can't answer questions or follow commands during the YSP. I will need to keep this patient ___________.
What is NPO?
These are the five vital signs that must be documented.
What are HR, RR, B/P, SaO2, and temperature
I need to do this for Stroke Core Measure STK-2
What is providing ASA for ischemic stroke patient's discharged on antithrombotic therapy?
Since my patient is unable to understand alphabet soup such as: ASA BID except when NPO; I will need to explain the significance of these __________
What are medications? Review ALL medications upon discharge.
To solve a Rubik's cube puzzle, I need to rely on this portion of my brain
What is the Frontal Lobe?
I need to ask these 3 questions to assess a patient's cognitive status during the YSP Screen.
What is your name? Where are you right now? What year is it?
I must document on the flowsheet the following topics to complete the cognitive assessment.
What is LOC, Arousal, Orientation, Speech, and Mood?
My patient's heart loves fibrillates whenever she sees a puppy. I need to make sure she has this prescribed
What is Anticoagulation therapy: Coumadin, Rivaroxaban, Dabigatran, Apixaban, Edoxaban
Review this "quick" acronym with the patient and family so they know when to get help
What is BE FAST?
I have difficulty recognizing faces. My _______ must be off.
What is my (right) temporal lobe?
My patient is unable to drink 90ml of water without coughing or choking. I will need to document the patient ________ the YSP Screen.
What is FAIL?
I must apply these to my patient's legs and document they are ON.
What are SCDs?
I need to do this for Stroke Core Measure STK-6
What is discharge on lipid-lowering medication for a LDL >70?
I might have to "individualize" these before teaching the patient and family. Can't be teaching 96yo grandpa about birth control pills.
What are risk factors?
When removing cookies from the hot oven, I need to use a pot holder. I guess my _________ lobe is working.
What is my parietal lobe?
My patient passed the YSP Screen. To order a diet I need to___________.
What is have a SLP Evaluation?
This neurological exam must be completed every 12 hours or with any change in care with a second trained healthcare provider for ALL strokes (ischemic and hemorrhagic).
What is the NIHSS?
This core measure must be documented if the ischemic stroke patient received Tenecteplase or Alteplase
What is STK-4?
Teach families how to utilize this so that their love one doesn't fall when ambulating them at home.
What is a gait belt?