ASLS STUDY EXAMS GUIDE ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔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
✔✔The ischemic penumbra is:
a. Damaged by HTN
b. Detected on physical examination
c. The area of brain tissue salvageable with TPA
d. Detected on non-contrast CT scan - ✔✔c. The area of brain tissue salvageable with
TPA
✔✔The ischemic penumbra is:
a. Brain tissue with permanent damage
b. Unaffected by the use of t-PA
c. Damaged by lowering blood pressure
d. Visualized on CT scan of the brain - ✔✔c. Damaged by lowering blood pressure
✔✔Which of the following is true?
a. Stroke is the leading cause of death in the USA
b. It is best to start controlling stroke risk factors after age 40
c. IV t-PA decreases the risk of death from stroke
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔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
✔✔The ischemic penumbra is:
a. Damaged by HTN
b. Detected on physical examination
c. The area of brain tissue salvageable with TPA
d. Detected on non-contrast CT scan - ✔✔c. The area of brain tissue salvageable with
TPA
✔✔The ischemic penumbra is:
a. Brain tissue with permanent damage
b. Unaffected by the use of t-PA
c. Damaged by lowering blood pressure
d. Visualized on CT scan of the brain - ✔✔c. Damaged by lowering blood pressure
✔✔Which of the following is true?
a. Stroke is the leading cause of death in the USA
b. It is best to start controlling stroke risk factors after age 40
c. IV t-PA decreases the risk of death from stroke