Echelon Stroke post test Questions and Answers 2023

Which of the following statements is not true in regards to epidural hematoma? - Answer- It is very rarely life-threatening Which of the following is NOT a type of intracranial hematoma - Answer- Thrombotic Which of the following medications should NOT be used when treating a patient with an intracerebral hemorrhage - Answer- Anticoagulant s The narrowing of the lumen of the cerebral vessels in which blood vessels spasm, leading to vasoconstriction is called - Answer- Vasospasm Which type of hemorrhage/stroke is most likely to result in death or major disability - Answer- Inteacerebral hemorrage ??The type of stroke that occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptured and bleeds, irritating brain tissue and disrupting delicate chemical balance is called - Answer- Hemorrhagic stroke An abnormal collection of blood vessels resulting from faulty embryonic vascular formation is called - Answer- AV malformation The nurse is educating the family of a patient who experienced a stroke on the medications they are receiving. Which of the following is a correct statement - Answer- Mannitol decreasing the intracranial pressure Bleeding into the brain itself is called - Answer- Intracerebral hematoma A trauma related incident causing the accumulation of blood between the inner table fo the skull and the dural membrane is called - Answer- Epidural hematoma The type of treatment frequently utilized in the treatment of an intraventricular bleed is called - Answer- Venteiculostomy drai n With ischemic stroke treatment timing is critical. Which time frame is the typical accepted window to initialize tpa - Answer- Under 3 hours The type of stroke that occurs when a particle or debris travels from other parts of the body to the neck or brain and blocks a blood vessel - Answer- Embolus stroke