AANA chapter 2 PREVENTVE CARE questions with correct answers

Research shows that what percent of strokes may be prevented by identifying risk factors? CORRECT ANSWER 80% Calculation stroke predictors include? CORRECT ANSWER age, gender, race, total cholesterol, HDL, B/P, HTN, DM, smoking What are the nonmodifiable risk factors of a CVA CORRECT ANSWER Age, gender, low birth weight, race, genetic factors What are the modifiable risk factors for CVA CORRECT ANSWER HTN, smoking, DM, dyslipidemia, afib, carotid stenosis, hormone therapy, oral contraceptives, nutrition, activity, obesity. What are potentially modifiable risks? CORRECT ANSWER migraine headache sleep-disordered breathing The risk for a stroke doubles after each decade starting at ? CORRECT ANSWER Age 55 Strokes occur more in men or women? CORRECT ANSWER Men by 1.25x Women do have a higher lifetime risk for stroke tho. Are men or women more likely to suffer from a more serve cva? CORRECT ANSWER Women are