STROKES
Age and gender fall under this category of risk factors.
What are non-modifiable risk factors?
A commonly ordered initial imaging test to determine if a stroke has occurred and what kind of stroke.
What is a CT scan without contrast?
This grading scale is to be used on the initial rehabilitation evaluation of all stroke patients.
What is Modified Ranking Scale?
This period of time must elapse before therapy evaluations are performed on patients who have received tPA.
What is 24 hours?
The risk for hemorrhagic stroke is notably higher for this ethnic group.
What are African-Americans?
A commonly ordered test that gives very accurate images that show the presence, location, and size of aneurysms or acute infarcts.
What is an MRI?
This commonly used clinical scale of stroke patients is designed to assess the severity of signs/symptoms after a stroke.
What is the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)?
The type of ischemic stroke caused by a clot or plaque fragment that travels through the bloodstream to the brain.
What is embolic?
This medical condition increases stroke risk two-fold.
What is diabetes mellitus?
Commonly ordered tests using IV radioactive compounds to image blood flow of the brain and neck in cases of stroke.
What are CTA and MRA?
The Modified Rankin Scale has been used in clinical research and practice for greater than:
A) 15 years
B) 30 years
C) 50 years.
What is B) 30 years?
Once an order for therapy evaluation is entered for a stroke patient, the expectation is that they will be seen within this period of time.
What is 24 hours?
When elevated, this lipid profile component is considered protective against stroke.
What is HDL?
This number in the Modified Rankin scale correlates with severe disability, bed bound status, and requirements for constant nursing care/attention.
What is 5?
Ensuring bed rails are up, call bell is within reach, and RN is notified of treatment conclusion are critical measures in protecting stroke patient from this.
What is fall/injury?
The two most common causes of subarachnoid hemorrhagic stroke.
What are head trauma and aneurysm?
Atrial fibrillation is a major risk factor for stroke due to this process within the heart.
What is abnormal rhythm with stasis of blood?
An approved treatment that involves threading through the arteries into the brain to retrieve a clot.
What is thrombolectomy?
NIH Stroke Scale has historically not been reliable in picking up deficits associated with strokes in this region of the brain.
What is cerebellar stroke?
This form of therapy has been shown to improve brain and motor function in hemiparetic patients but is also quite labor intensive for therapists and rehabilitation staff. (hint: it was discussed last week)
What is constraint induced movement therapy?