ASLS UPDATED ACTUAL ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔The chain of survival and recovery in stroke includes 8 D's. Which of the following is
included?
a. Disability
b. Dysfunction
c. Dextrose
d. Delivery - ✔✔a. Disability
✔✔Which symptom suggests ischemic stroke rather than hemorrhagic stroke?
a. Photophobia
b. Aphasia
c. Neck pain and stiffness
d. Severe headache - ✔✔b. Aphasia
✔✔The following is true about stroke in the United States:
a. Approximately 50% of patients who suffer a stroke die
b. Hemorrhagic stroke are most common in adults
c. On average, someone has a stroke every 5 seconds
d. Stroke affects approximately 800,000 patients a year - ✔✔d. Stroke affects
approximately 800,000 patients a year
✔✔What treatment has been most effective for patients with a large vessel occlusion?
a. Thrombolytics and Endovascular removal
b. Mona
c. Nitroglycerin
d. Thrombolytics - ✔✔a. Thrombolytics and Endovascular removal
✔✔What percentage of strokes are caused by thromboembolism?
a. 15%
b. 82%
c. 19%
d. About 87% - ✔✔d. About 87%
, ✔✔Childhood stroke can happen between what ages?
lag stion
a. 3-5 years
b. 1-2 years
c. 1-18 years
d. 2-3 years - ✔✔c. 1-18 years
✔✔What finding is associated with worse patient outcome during the first 24 hours of an
acute stroke?
a. Hypertension
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Hypotension - ✔✔d. Hypotension
✔✔Which pairing is NOT correct?
a. Left brain dysfunction-aphasia
b. Right brain dysfunction-Right sided neglect (Right heme-inattention)
c. Brainstem dysfunction- crossed signs
d. subarachnoid hemorrhage- neck stiffness - ✔✔b. Right brain dysfunction-Right sided
neglect (Right heme-inattention)
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding transient ischemic attacks (TIA's) is
correct?
a. EMS should transport patients with suspected TIA's to the hospital for a rapid
evaluation to determine the cause of the event.
b. Underlying causes of TIA and ischemic stroke are different.
c. Previous history of TIA is a contraindication to thrombolytic therapy.
d. If a TIA lasts 10 hours, it is rare for an MRI to show evidence of acute ischemia -
✔✔a. EMS should transport patients with suspected TIA's to the hospital for a rapid
evaluation to determine the cause of the event.
✔✔What are some findings you are likely to see in a patient having a subarachnoid
hemorrhage?
a. Neck stiffness
b. All of the choices
c. Nausea/vomiting
d. Light sensitivity - ✔✔b. All of the choices
✔✔The cerebral cortex can be best described as:
a. The "coordination center" of the brain
b. The deep white matter or connecting "wires"
c. The "funnel of the brain" that connects the cerebrum and the spinal cord
d. The "computer center" of the brain composed of gray matter - ✔✔d. The "computer
center" of the brain composed of gray matter
SET A+
✔✔The chain of survival and recovery in stroke includes 8 D's. Which of the following is
included?
a. Disability
b. Dysfunction
c. Dextrose
d. Delivery - ✔✔a. Disability
✔✔Which symptom suggests ischemic stroke rather than hemorrhagic stroke?
a. Photophobia
b. Aphasia
c. Neck pain and stiffness
d. Severe headache - ✔✔b. Aphasia
✔✔The following is true about stroke in the United States:
a. Approximately 50% of patients who suffer a stroke die
b. Hemorrhagic stroke are most common in adults
c. On average, someone has a stroke every 5 seconds
d. Stroke affects approximately 800,000 patients a year - ✔✔d. Stroke affects
approximately 800,000 patients a year
✔✔What treatment has been most effective for patients with a large vessel occlusion?
a. Thrombolytics and Endovascular removal
b. Mona
c. Nitroglycerin
d. Thrombolytics - ✔✔a. Thrombolytics and Endovascular removal
✔✔What percentage of strokes are caused by thromboembolism?
a. 15%
b. 82%
c. 19%
d. About 87% - ✔✔d. About 87%
, ✔✔Childhood stroke can happen between what ages?
lag stion
a. 3-5 years
b. 1-2 years
c. 1-18 years
d. 2-3 years - ✔✔c. 1-18 years
✔✔What finding is associated with worse patient outcome during the first 24 hours of an
acute stroke?
a. Hypertension
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Atrial fibrillation
d. Hypotension - ✔✔d. Hypotension
✔✔Which pairing is NOT correct?
a. Left brain dysfunction-aphasia
b. Right brain dysfunction-Right sided neglect (Right heme-inattention)
c. Brainstem dysfunction- crossed signs
d. subarachnoid hemorrhage- neck stiffness - ✔✔b. Right brain dysfunction-Right sided
neglect (Right heme-inattention)
✔✔Which of the following statements regarding transient ischemic attacks (TIA's) is
correct?
a. EMS should transport patients with suspected TIA's to the hospital for a rapid
evaluation to determine the cause of the event.
b. Underlying causes of TIA and ischemic stroke are different.
c. Previous history of TIA is a contraindication to thrombolytic therapy.
d. If a TIA lasts 10 hours, it is rare for an MRI to show evidence of acute ischemia -
✔✔a. EMS should transport patients with suspected TIA's to the hospital for a rapid
evaluation to determine the cause of the event.
✔✔What are some findings you are likely to see in a patient having a subarachnoid
hemorrhage?
a. Neck stiffness
b. All of the choices
c. Nausea/vomiting
d. Light sensitivity - ✔✔b. All of the choices
✔✔The cerebral cortex can be best described as:
a. The "coordination center" of the brain
b. The deep white matter or connecting "wires"
c. The "funnel of the brain" that connects the cerebrum and the spinal cord
d. The "computer center" of the brain composed of gray matter - ✔✔d. The "computer
center" of the brain composed of gray matter
