Neuro
These are the types of hemorrhagic strokes?
What are Intracranial (Intracerebral/Intraparenchymal)
and Subarachnoid hemorrhages?
This is the current timeframe from LKW to activate a code stroke?
What is less than 24 hours?
3 occasions when you would perform an NIHSS?
What is
•Prior to TNK, •Within 12 hours of arrival (for non tNK), •When ordered by the MD, •At RN handoff, •-When there is an acute change in neuro status
True or False? It's not a medication error to give an oral medication via NGT.
What is False?
This is considered up to 220/120.
What is permissive hypertension?
These are the 3 types of aphasia to assess for?
What is Receptive, Expressive, Global?
This is the gold standard to diagnose an ICH?
What is a noncontrast CT?
True or False- arms are tested separately to assess motor on the NIHSS?
What is true?
You need to perform a neuro assessment on a hemorrhagic stroke pt this often.
What is every hour?
This is the maximum time we should take to transfer out an LVO.
What is 120 minutes?
This is what the CT perfusion (aidoc) shows us?
What is the amount of penumbra versus the core infarct?
Elevated blood pressures post TNK or on an acute hemorrhagic stroke should be treated within this timeframe.
What is 5-10 minutes?
True or False- You can complete a NIHSS without any supplies.
What is false?
The cards are required
This is the recommended blood pressure for hemorrhagic strokes.
What is 100-140?
True or False- A patient has to say the correct number of the finger you’re holding up in the visual fields section.
What is False?
The test is checking to see if they can see in that quadrant, not say the right word. Ask them when it wiggles helps with aphasic or confused patients
These are the sub-types of ischemic strokes?
What is Embolic, Hypoperfusion, Small vessel, Large vessel, and Cryptogenic?
This is the first call when you think your inpatient is having a stroke.
What is the operator at 911?
These 3 sections can be documented as “untestable”
What is motor, ataxia, and dysarthria?
Stroke education must be _____ to meet Joint Commission standards.
What is personalized?
When you do an NIHSS, this is the only part of a full neurological assessment that isn't performed.
Pupils!
The NIHSS allows you to gather the information for all other parts of the neuro
This type of stroke is more likely to show up with neglect and visuospatial symptoms.
What is a right hemisphere stroke?
This is the current time from LKW to give TNK. Later this year it will likely be extended to this time.
What is 4.5 hours?
What is up to 9 hours on selected patients?
These 2 sections are scored as normal when the patient won’t follow commands.
What is Ataxia and Inattention?
Score only if you see it
This is where I can find the stroke performance improvement measures for 2026.
What is the purple sheet in the stroke resource binder? (Stroke resource SharePoint is also correct)
The patient's eyes follow you around the room.
What is how you test gaze on a confused patient?