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CVA
Asthma
Hyperventilation
CVA continued
Signs and Symptoms of CVA
100

CVA is also know as ______

Stroke 

100

Asthma is a disease of the _________.

Respiratory tract

100

Hyperventilation is an increase in the  ____________ of breathing therefore results in a change in the  ______________.

Rate/depth, blood chemistry 

100

TIA is referred to as ________.

A mini stroke 

100

CVA caused by thrombus has _______ onset, whereas _________ has rapid onset. 

Slow, embolus

200

Name the types of CVA's. (Hint- there are 3)

Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, TIA

200

This type of asthma is also know as allergic asthma

Extrinsic asthma 

200

What is the number one cause of hyperventilation? 

Stress 

200

________ lasts less than a minute and symptoms cease, whereas symptoms of a ______ do not. 

TIA, true CVA

200

"Pins and needles" feeling in the extremities is associated with which type of CVA? 

TIA

300

This type of stroke accounts for 87% and occurs when a blockage is present in a blood vessel that supplies an area of the brain.

Ischemic stroke 

300

Intrinsic asthma occurs as a result of ___________. 

Bronchial infection 

300

DO children usually experience hyperventilation, why/why not?

No, because they express their emotions 

300

What type of blood disorder modifies the shape of RBC's and can contribute to a CVA? 

Sickle cell anemia 

300

The loss of motor coordination

Ataxia 

400

Thrombus is a clot that remains _______ while an embolus is a clot that ___________ .

Still, travels 

400

What is the common sound that distinguishes airway obstruction?

Stridor 

400
Hyperventilation increases the amount of ________ in the blood causing ___________.
Oxygen, hypocarbia
400

The acronym FAST stands for what? 

Face, Arm, Speech, Time 

400

Patients who have suffered a stroke within the last _______ are not a candidate for elective dental care. 

6 months

500

An aneurysm is a _________ area in a blood vessel and appears _______. 

Weakened, ballooned out

500

This type of asthma is the most life threatening, why? 

Status asthmaticus, because it does not respond to medications and requires hospitalization 

500

What is the most common way to help a patient reverse hyperventilation?

Ask them to cup their hands over their mouth and breathe 

500

Define these terms: 

Hemiplegia 

Aphasia 

Dysphagia

Paralysis on one side of the body

Difficulty speaking

Difficulty swallowing

500

When administering anesthetic to a patient with history of stroke, what is the maximum amount of epi that can be administered?

.04 mg which is considered the cardiac dose