Facts
Stroke is the ______ leading cause of death in the United States.
a) 10th
b) 5th
b) 5th
Which is the correct risk factor for stroke?
a) 40 and older
b) 65 and older
b) 65 and older
This develops at the fatty plaque within the blood vessel.
a) embolism
b) thrombus
b) thrombus
Sudden ______ or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body
a) NUMBENESS
b) SHIVERS
a) SHIVERS
What region in the U.S. has the highest death rate from stroke?
a) southeastern region
b) northeastern region
a) southeastern region
Which risk factor that causes your blood sugar to be too high?
a) diabetes
b) obesity
a) obesity
Part of the blood clot breaks loose, enters the bloodstream and travels through the brain’s blood vessels until it reaches vessels too small to let it pass. What is this called?
a) embolism
b) thrombus
a) embolism
Sudden _________, trouble speaking or understanding speech
a) EXCITEMENT
b) CONFUSION
b) CONFUSION
What's the most common treatment for stroke?
a) aerobic exercise
b) blood thinner medications
b) blood thinner medications
Which is the leading preventable risk factor for stroke?
a) lack of exercise
b) smoking
b) smoking
A(n) ______ stroke happens when a blood vessel (artery) supplying blood to an area of the brain becomes blocked by a blood clot.
a) hemorrhagic
b) ischemic
b) ischemic
Sudden ______ ______ in one or both eyes
a) TROUBLE SEEING
b) TROUBLE CONCENTRATING
b) TROUBLE SEEING
About _____ of all strokes are ischemic strokes, in which blood flow to the brain is blocked.
a) 87%
b) 52%
a) 87%
a) cholesterol
b) diabetes
a) cholesterol
A ______ stroke happens when an artery in the brain leaks or bursts (ruptures).
a) hemorrhagic
b) ischemic
a) hemorrhagic
Sudden ______ ______ , dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
a) TROUBLE SLEEPING
b) TROUBLE WALKING
_____ and stroke can occur together, or in very close proximity.
a) heart arrhythmias
b) seizures
a) heart arrhythmias
Which risk factor damages arteries because of the high force of blood pushing against the vessel walls?
a) obesity
b) high blood pressure
b) high blood pressure
Also called a “mini stroke,” it’s caused by a serious temporary clot. This is a warning stroke and should be taken seriously.
a) Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
b) Brain stem stroke
a) Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Sudden ____ _____ with no known cause
a) SEVERE HEADACHE
b) SEVERE TREMORS
a) SEVERE HEADACHE