Stroke - Pre-Assessment Questions with Certified Solution

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Assessment/ Questions with Certified Solution f9 f9 f9 f9




Which defining features are characteristics of a stroke? -
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correct answer✔ ✔
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Primary involvement of the central nervous system
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Ischemic or hemorrhagic cause f9 f9 f9




Sudden onset of signs and symptoms
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Within how much time from the patient's arrival at the facility
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should brain imaging be ordered for a patient with a suspected
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stroke? - correct answer✔ ✔ 10 min
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A key decision point when providing care for a patient with a
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stroke is to determine whether the stroke is ______ or ______
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_. - correct answer✔ ✔ Ischemic or hemorrhagic
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The two main types of stroke are ischemic and ____________
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__. - correct answer✔ ✔ Hemorrhagic
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, An abnormal finding in any one of the Cincinnati Prehospital
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Stroke Scale assessment areas is associated with what probabili
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ty of stroke? - correct answer✔ ✔ 72%
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Which signs and symptoms indicate stroke? - correct answer✔
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✔ Blurred vision f9




Impaired balance f9




Sudden, severe headache f9 f9




If brain imaging reveals hemorrhage, treatment depends on the
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9cause and severity of the bleeding. In addition to basic life su
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pport measures, care should include which other measures? -
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correct answer✔ ✔ Controlling the internal bleeding
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Managing blood pressure f9 f9




Treating seizures f9