STROKE CERTIFICATION | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
stroke syndromes Answer - CORTICAL - contralateral motor, sensory, and
cranial nerve deficits
BRAINSTEM - cranial nerve nuclei (uncrossed), corticospinal tract (crossed) -->
ipsilateral facial and contralateral extremity weakness
PONTINE - coma, miosis, gaze paresis, ataxic breathing
CEREBELLAR - nystagmus, dizziness, N/V, ataxia
stroke mimics Answer - 1. Intoxication (drug/alcohol)
2. Hypo/hyperglycaemia
3. Seizures
4. Brain timor
5. Syncope
6. Middle ear disorder
7. Migraine
8. Subdural haematoma
9. Sepsis
10. Electrolyte disturbances
, stroke types Answer - -A Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is an interruption of
blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function, due to brain
cells not getting enough oxygen.
-A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) is a brain disorder, in which brain cells
temporarily stop working because of lack of oxygen, that cause stroke-like
symptoms that resolve within 24 hours.
-A Hemorrhagic Stroke is one of two main types of stroke; occurs as a result of
bleeding inside the brain.
-An Ischemic Stroke is the other type, occurs when blood flow to the brain is
cut off by blockage in a blood vessel.
neuroplasticity Answer - the ability within the brain to constantly change both
the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or trauma
stroke recovery Answer - Ischemic = tend to recover at slower rate (depends
on infarct)
Hemorrhagic = tens to look somewhat worse at first, but tens to recover
somewhat rapidly
- Diet and exercise help reduce stroke
stroke risk factors Answer - -Age/Older persons are at greater risk
-Family History/Greater risk if parent or sibling has had a stroke
-Gender
-Race/Blacks are at greater risk than other groups because of hypertension and
diabetes
-Heart Disease/Heart failure, heart attack, valve diseases, abnormal heart
rhythms, artherosclerosis
-Smoking/Damages blood vessels
-Diabetes/Damages blood vessels
-High Blood Cholesterol
2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
stroke syndromes Answer - CORTICAL - contralateral motor, sensory, and
cranial nerve deficits
BRAINSTEM - cranial nerve nuclei (uncrossed), corticospinal tract (crossed) -->
ipsilateral facial and contralateral extremity weakness
PONTINE - coma, miosis, gaze paresis, ataxic breathing
CEREBELLAR - nystagmus, dizziness, N/V, ataxia
stroke mimics Answer - 1. Intoxication (drug/alcohol)
2. Hypo/hyperglycaemia
3. Seizures
4. Brain timor
5. Syncope
6. Middle ear disorder
7. Migraine
8. Subdural haematoma
9. Sepsis
10. Electrolyte disturbances
, stroke types Answer - -A Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) is an interruption of
blood flow to the brain that results in the loss of brain function, due to brain
cells not getting enough oxygen.
-A Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) is a brain disorder, in which brain cells
temporarily stop working because of lack of oxygen, that cause stroke-like
symptoms that resolve within 24 hours.
-A Hemorrhagic Stroke is one of two main types of stroke; occurs as a result of
bleeding inside the brain.
-An Ischemic Stroke is the other type, occurs when blood flow to the brain is
cut off by blockage in a blood vessel.
neuroplasticity Answer - the ability within the brain to constantly change both
the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or trauma
stroke recovery Answer - Ischemic = tend to recover at slower rate (depends
on infarct)
Hemorrhagic = tens to look somewhat worse at first, but tens to recover
somewhat rapidly
- Diet and exercise help reduce stroke
stroke risk factors Answer - -Age/Older persons are at greater risk
-Family History/Greater risk if parent or sibling has had a stroke
-Gender
-Race/Blacks are at greater risk than other groups because of hypertension and
diabetes
-Heart Disease/Heart failure, heart attack, valve diseases, abnormal heart
rhythms, artherosclerosis
-Smoking/Damages blood vessels
-Diabetes/Damages blood vessels
-High Blood Cholesterol
