Neuro
Medications
Neuro
Interventions
Assessments
100
Reduction of this substance is important in managing diet and hypertension risks associated with stroke
What is sodium?
100
Medication that inhibits platelet aggregation & is used most frequently for treatment of stroke and stroke prevention. Usually ordered in 81mg or 325mg doses.
What is aspirin (ASA)?
100
A transient episode of neurological dysfunction caused by focal, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia without infarction of brain. Symptoms typically last < 1 hour.
What is transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
100
Stroke clients should be placed in this position when feeding.
What is high-fowler's position?
100
This term refers to the disturbance in muscular control of speech.
What is dysarthria?
200
Ethnicity that has highest risk of stroke. Risk is increased due to high rate of hypertension, diabetes, and sickle cell anemia.
What is African Americans?
200
Anticoagulant (used in stroke clients) that interferes with blood clotting by depressessing hepatic synthesis of vit-K–dependent coagulation factors (II, VII, IX, X). Requires monitoring of PT/INR levels.
What is warfarin (Coumadin)?
200
This type of ischemic stroke occurs from an injury to a blood vessel wall and formation of a blood clot. The vessel lumen narrows and infarction occurs. Usually occurs in areas where atherosclerosis are present.
What is a thrombotic stroke?
200
To avoid this complication, stroke clients should consume feeds high in fiber, adequate fluid intake, and early ambulation.
What is constipation?
200
This diagnostic test is priority in a client presenting with stroke symptoms.
What is a noncontrast computed tomography (CT)?
300
Single most important risk factor for stroke.
What is hypertension?
300
An oral anticoagulant used in stroke clients that selectively and potently inhibits coagulation factor Xa. Does not require monitoring of serum levels.
What is rivaroxaban (Xarelto)?
300
This type of hemorrhagic stroke occurs when there is bleeding within the brain caused by a rupture of a vessel. Prognosis is very poor. Hypertension is the #1 cause. Onset of symptoms is sudden.
What is an intracerebral hemorrhage?
300
With this complication stroke clients should be taught to scanning the neglected or affected side. The nurse can initially compensate by arranging the environment within the client's perceptual field.
What is homonymous hemianopsia?
300
This scale is utilized in assessing stroke clients.
What is the NIH stroke scale (NIHSS)?
400
Risk factors that include age, gender, ethnicity, race, and heredity
What is nonmodifiable risk factors?
400
An anti-lipedemic used in prevention of stroke. It increases the effects of warfarin. Requires routine checking of Live Function Tests.
What is simvastatin (Zocor)?
400
This type of ischemic stroke occurs when an embolus lodges and occludes a cerebral artery resulting in infarction and edema. Most emboli originate in the heart or long bones.
What is an embolic stroke?
400
During this activity nurses must help stroke clients consume adequate fluids during the day, schedule toileting every 2 hours, observe for s/s of restlessness, and assess for bladder distention with palpation.
What is bladder training?
400
Area of damage with paralyzed left side (hemiplegia), left-sided neglect, impaired time concepts, and impaired judgements.
What is right-brain damage?
500
Risk factors that include hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, obesity, sleep apnea, sedentary lifestyle, and drug abuse.
What is modifiable risk factors?
500
Fibrinolytic medication used for ischemic stroke that lyses clots. Must be given within 3-4.5 hours of first symptom onset. Need to avoid invasive procedures during administration.
What is recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)?
500
This type of hemorrhagic stroke occurs when there is bleeding into the CSF filled spaces between the arachnoid and pia mater. Most commonly caused by rupture of a cerebral aneurysm. Present with "worst headache of their life".
What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)?
500
This is __________ stroke
What is hemorrhagic stroke?
Will you give t-PA?
500
Area of damage with right-sided hemiplegia, impaired speech/language aphasias, slow performance, depression/anxiety, and impaired comprehension.
What is left-brain damage?