SCRN Study Questions and answers already passed 2024

SCRN Study Questions and answers already passed 2024 A 67yo man with a hx of HTN, DM, HLD, and smoking presents to the ED. CC of persistent dizziness q1week that has become so severe he now has double vision, N/V. His wife tells you she noticed a L facial droop and slurring. Pt reports weakness in L arm and leg. He denies HA or SZ. Head CT was negative for acute bleed. Upon returning to the room he has become increasingly obtunded and difficult to arouse. You notice he now has a nystagmus and slightly dysconjugate gaze. His exam appears to be worsening now with R/L extremity weakness in addition to his L hemiparesis. What type of stroke syndrome are you concerned he may be having? a. Wallenberg's stroke b. Dissection of the R internal carotid artery c. acute basilar artery occlusion d. Superior cerebellar artery stroke - correct answer c You are assessing a 35yo M who has been in a motor vehicle crash, and during the exam you notice he has some abnormal eye exam findings and weakness in the R arm and leg (arm more than leg). He has droopiness of the L eyelid and his pupils are unequal. The L pupil is 3mm in diameter and the right is 5MM. Both pupils are round and reactive to light. Although it is a hot, humid day, he is not sweating from the heat. What stroke syndrome do you suspect your patient is experiencing? a. Weber's syndrome b. Amaurosis fugax c. Locked-in