NURS 3525- Neurological Disorders Exam With
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Types of stroke
ischemic and hemorrhagic
non modifiable risk factors for strokes
age, gender, ethnicity, race (African American), family hx
modifiable risk factors for strokes
HTN, heart dz (a-fib), smoking, DM, sleep apnea, lack of exercise, poor diet,
drug/alcohol use
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
minit strokes, blood supply to part of the brain is blocked for a period and then a full
recovery
T/F TIAs don't increase risk for stokes
false, they do increase the risk for stokes
types of ischemic stroke
thrombotic (clot formation) and embolic (clot that has traveled)
clinical manifestations for strokes
decreased motor function, communication, affect, intellectual function, spatial
, perceptual problems, elimination issues
receptive aphasia
can't understand what is being said
expresive aphasia
slurred speech or inability to speak
global aphasia
When both production and understanding of language is damaged
T/F stoke patient are emotional
true
elimination issues with a stroke
constipation, and bladder control
Diagnostic tests fro strokes
non-contrast head CT or MRI
CTA or MRA
cardiac imaging
what is the use of CTA and MRA in stroke diagnostics?
looks at vessels and shows exactly where the stroke is taking place
TX for ischemic stroke
tPA (<3-4.5 hours from onset of symptoms)
Complete Solutions
Types of stroke
ischemic and hemorrhagic
non modifiable risk factors for strokes
age, gender, ethnicity, race (African American), family hx
modifiable risk factors for strokes
HTN, heart dz (a-fib), smoking, DM, sleep apnea, lack of exercise, poor diet,
drug/alcohol use
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
minit strokes, blood supply to part of the brain is blocked for a period and then a full
recovery
T/F TIAs don't increase risk for stokes
false, they do increase the risk for stokes
types of ischemic stroke
thrombotic (clot formation) and embolic (clot that has traveled)
clinical manifestations for strokes
decreased motor function, communication, affect, intellectual function, spatial
, perceptual problems, elimination issues
receptive aphasia
can't understand what is being said
expresive aphasia
slurred speech or inability to speak
global aphasia
When both production and understanding of language is damaged
T/F stoke patient are emotional
true
elimination issues with a stroke
constipation, and bladder control
Diagnostic tests fro strokes
non-contrast head CT or MRI
CTA or MRA
cardiac imaging
what is the use of CTA and MRA in stroke diagnostics?
looks at vessels and shows exactly where the stroke is taking place
TX for ischemic stroke
tPA (<3-4.5 hours from onset of symptoms)
