SCRN Exam Review ( Stroke Syndromes) Questions and Answers 2023 Already Passed Satisfaction Guaranteed

A patient is right handed and suffers from a large Right vessel occlusion in the internal carotid artery. Because it is affecting the pts dominate sphere, they are most likely to experience: - CORRECT ANSWER Aphasia A patient is right handed and suffers from a large left vessel occlusion in the internal carotid artery. Because it is affecting the pts non-dominate sphere, they are most likely to experience: - CORRECT ANSWER Neglect An ischemic stroke in the Internal Carotid artery will result in ___________________ vision loss, motor & sensory loss in the face, arm, and leg: - CORRECT ANSWER Contralateral (opposite side of stroke) An ischemic stroke in the Internal Carotid artery will result in ___________________ eye deviation - CORRECT ANSWER ipsilateral (towards the lesion (same side)) The ___________ artery extends off of the internal carotid artery and thus if occluded may cause monocular blindness - CORRECT ANSWER ophthalmic artery A an ischemic stroke is either ___________ or _________. When ________________ the cause is generally cardiac related. - CORRECT ANSWER Thrombotic or embolic. Embolic is generally cardiac related. (Afib) Carotid Artery Dissection may result in ________________ - CORRECT ANSWER Horner's Syndrome Miosis : (pupilary constriction); ptosis (eyelip dropping); and anhidrosis (decreased sweating) If the dominate side of the middle cerebral artery is occluded, the pt may suffer from: - CORRECT ANSWER Aphasia If non-dominate side of the middle cerebral artery is occluded, the pt may suffer from: - CORRECT ANSWER Neglect Contralateral sensory and motor loss of the middle cerebral affects: - CORRECT ANSWER Face, arm, and leg motor and sensory function. **Affects ARM more than leg** in other words the pts arm sensory and motor deficits will be greater. A patient who suffers from a MCA occlusion may experience _________________________, or the lack of self awareness. This is most commonly seen in R parietal strokes. - CORRECT ANSWER Anosognosia (neglect) In an anterior cerebral artery occlusion, the ___________(body part) suffers the greatest sensory and motor deficit. - CORRECT ANSWER Leg (the leg is impacted more than the arm) In patients that suffer an ACA stroke; they ma present with, ____________________, or a lack of concern and lack of social restraint. - CORRECT ANSWER Abulia - the ACA feeds the frontal lobe. Injury to this area causes "frontal (abulic) behavior" Alexia - CORRECT ANSWER The inability to read or comprehend written Agraphia - CORRECT ANSWER loss of ability to express thoughts in writing Prosopagnosia - CORRECT ANSWER inability to recognize faces familiar objects SCRN