Risk factors Hemorrhagic Strokes Time Critical Treatments Name that Stroke Cerebral arteries
100
What is high blood pressure
What is the leading cause of stroke
100
What is dilated, non reactive pupils
A late sign of elevated intracranial pressure is?
100
What is Ativan
Patient is having seizure for five minutes and was transferred to NSD. What is the first medication you give?
100
What is cerebellar stroke
A patient presents to ED with diplopia, dysphagia, dysarthria, disequilibrium, and dizziness. Name that stroke location
100
What is hugging artery
The posterior cerebral artery is also called the
200
What is Mediterranean diet
What is the recommended diet to prevent strokes
200
What is falls
Leading cause of traumatic brain injury?
200
What is 30 minutes
This is the goal door to t-PA time
200
What is Frontal lobe
A patient presents to ED with inappropriate behavior and personality changes with left side weakness. Name the lobe that could be damaged.
200
What is 70%
Middle Cerebral artery is responsible for what percentage of blood supply to the brain?
300
What is Cryptogenic
What do you call a stroke to which there is not identified etiology identified after stroke work up?
300
What is epidural
This type of hematoma requires immediate surgical intervention because the bleeding is usually arterial
300
What is Labetalol
Name a quick acting vasoactive agent you would expect to be ordered for a patient with high blood pressure
300
What is pontine stroke
A patient woke up and could not move his extremities. He can only move his eyes. Name that stroke
300
What is internal carotid arteries
Which artery is meets up at the MCAs?
400
What is a statin
LDL of 70 or higher require what medication
400
What is bradycardia
The triad of progressive hypertension, diminished respiratory effort, and BLANK is known as Cushing's Triad.
400
What is Hunt and Hess scale
This is the scale used to assess the severity of a subarachnoid hemorrhage
400
What is Thalamus
A patient presents to the ED with sensory deficits to the face and feels clumsy when picking up a cup. Name that stroke location
400
What is Basilar artery
What is the main artery responsible for posterior circulation?
500
What is atrial fibrillation
This risk factor increases stroke risk by five times if left untreated
500
What is decreases
As intracranial pressure rises, cerebral perfusion pressure does what, leading to cerebral ischemia and potential for hypoxia and lethal secondary insult.
500
What is elevate the head of the bed
Head CT shows hemorrhage. this is one simple intervention to help decrease ICP.
500
What is left MCA territory
A patient presents to the ED with right facial droop and right side weakness. Name that stroke territory
500
What is right leg weakness
A patient with Left anterior cerebral artery occlusion will present with what symptom






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