NIH
Stroke Alerts
Education
Medications
Documentation
100

What type of caregiver can complete an NIH

Who are NIH certified RN's

100
Who is able to call a stroke alert

Who is any RN 

100

What is the frequency of completion stroke education

Daily until discharge

100

What classification of medications are aspirin, Plavix and Aggrenox?

What is antiplatelets

100

How often are neuro assessments completed

What is q2 hours for 24 hours then q4 hours

200

Why would an NIH be indicated to complete

What is change in mental status

200

What are the conditions to call a stroke alert

What are changes in mental status or change in NIH score

200

Name something that helps with providing education

What is Your guide to managing stroke booklet

200

What is the window for TNK  to be administered

What is 0-4.5 hours

200

How often are post TNK neuro assessments completed 

What is q15 minutes x2 hours, q30 minutes x6 hours and q1hour x16 hours

300

How often is the NIH completed

What is Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and on discharge

300

What is the importance of calling a stroke alert 

What is to clear the CT table and have the stroke team arrive

300

Who is education provided to

What is the patient, family, caregivers

300

Name one (1) medications that may be used for lowering cholesterol

What are - 

Lipitor (atorvastatin)

Crestor (rosuvastatin)

Zocor (simvastatin)

300

"Prior Assessment Unchanged" can only be used when?

When is only if own documentation is unchanged

400

When would you notify the physician

When is change in NIH

400

What are the requirements to cancel a stroke alert 

What are physician assessment revealing negative focal deficits or a stroke mimic

400

What are the topics of stroke documentation

What are signs/symptoms, individualized risk factors, complications of stroke, medications, health promotion and that the stroke booklet was provided

400

What should the BP goals pre & post TNK be?

What is 185/110 (pre) and 180/105 (post)

400

 What documentation is needed when a stroke alert is called

What is significant event (under intervention flowsheet), VS, NIH, POC BG

500
What is the importance in completing an NIH

What is documentation of change or improvement in stroke signs/symptoms

500

How does stroke neurology assess the patient

What is tele stroke video link (Sheldon)

500

What topics of stroke education requires patient specific comments

What are individualized risk factors and medications

500
Name two (2) contraindications to giving TNK

What are - 

Anticoagulants use

GI Bleed

History of stroke in last 3-6 months

Recent administration of TNK

500

What documentation is needed at time of discharge

Resolution of education

Who DC instructions were given to, by whom

Follow up appointments

Review of home going medications

Review of AVS