PNH301 UPDATED SCRIPT 2026 PRACTICE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● ishemic stroke. Answer: a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a
blockage
● thrombic stroke. Answer: Arterial occlusions caused by plaque
formed in arteries supplying the brain
● embolic stroke. Answer: a embolus lodges in and occludes a cerebral
artery
● embolus. Answer: A clot that breaks lose and travels through the
bloodstream.
● hemorrhagic stroke. Answer: a stroke where the blood loss is caused
by the rupture of a blood vessel
● intracerebral hemorrhage. Answer: bleeding into the brain as a result
of a ruptured blood vessel within the brain
● subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Answer: bleeding within the
subarachnoid space; usually caused by a ruptured brain aneurysm
, ● signs of stroke (FAST). Answer: Face drooping,
Arm weakness,
Speech difficulty,
Time to call 911
● Non-modifiable risk factors. Answer: age, gender, ethnicity, family
history
● Modifiable risk factors. Answer: - diet
- smoking
- obesity
- sedentary lifestyle
- excessive alcohol
- stress
● Akinesia. Answer: inability to initiate movement
● Ansognosia. Answer: A patient's inability to realize that he or she is
ill, which is caused by the illness itself.
● Agnosia. Answer: inability to recognize objects
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● ishemic stroke. Answer: a stroke where the blood loss is caused by a
blockage
● thrombic stroke. Answer: Arterial occlusions caused by plaque
formed in arteries supplying the brain
● embolic stroke. Answer: a embolus lodges in and occludes a cerebral
artery
● embolus. Answer: A clot that breaks lose and travels through the
bloodstream.
● hemorrhagic stroke. Answer: a stroke where the blood loss is caused
by the rupture of a blood vessel
● intracerebral hemorrhage. Answer: bleeding into the brain as a result
of a ruptured blood vessel within the brain
● subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Answer: bleeding within the
subarachnoid space; usually caused by a ruptured brain aneurysm
, ● signs of stroke (FAST). Answer: Face drooping,
Arm weakness,
Speech difficulty,
Time to call 911
● Non-modifiable risk factors. Answer: age, gender, ethnicity, family
history
● Modifiable risk factors. Answer: - diet
- smoking
- obesity
- sedentary lifestyle
- excessive alcohol
- stress
● Akinesia. Answer: inability to initiate movement
● Ansognosia. Answer: A patient's inability to realize that he or she is
ill, which is caused by the illness itself.
● Agnosia. Answer: inability to recognize objects