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STROKE NURSING TEST QUESTIONS
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Why are TIAs (mini strokes) bad? - Answer-Foreshadow a full-blown stroke

What are cryptogenic strokes? - Answer-Strokes without a cause

What is a brain stem stroke? - Answer-A stroke in the brain stem caused by a clot

Give 3 controllable factors to prevent a stroke - Answer-High blood pressure
Smoking
Diabetes

Give 3 uncontrollable factors to prevent a stroke - Answer-Age
Gender
Heredity

What medicine is given to the patient as soon as possible at the hospital? - Answer-
Altepase

What is the role of altepase (tPA)? - Answer-Dissolves blood clot so improves blood
flow to brain

What type of stroke is alteopase used for? - Answer-Ischaemic

What is mechanical thrombectomy? - Answer-Removing a large blood clot by sending a
stent retriever to site of blockage in brain

Give 2 treatments of hemorrhagic strokes - Answer-Emergency surgery (craniotomy)
Medication

What does clopidogrel do? - Answer-Prevent platelets sticking together that forms a
blood clot

What is the common dose of clopidogrel and low dose aspirin? - Answer-75mg

What is low dose aspirin? - Answer-Blood thinning medicine

What is a common name for anticoagulants? - Answer-Blood thinners

Give 3 medications used for stroke patients - Answer-Clopidogrel

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