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Subarachnoid hemorrhage is most commonly caused by what? - ANS aneurysmal rupture
the dural fold that separates the cerebrum from then cerebellum is the - ANS tentorium
the innermost meningeal layer that fits the brain like a latex glove fits the hand is the -
ANS pia mater
the frontal lobe contains which of the following:
wernicke's area
motor strip
sensory strip
globus pallidus - ANS motor strip
the post central gyrus is located in the - ANS parietal lobe
homunculus - ANS diagram that depicts what body parts are controlled by the motor sensory
strips
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,The ___________ is the relay station between the cerebral cortex & brainstem. -
ANS thalamus
the diencephalon refers to which structures? - ANS thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal gland
someone who cannot understand what is said to them has had an infarct of the -
ANS temporal lobe
which brainstem structure connects to the spinal cord & controls respiratory and heart rates? -
ANS medulla oblongata
you are an ED RN whose patient presents w/ staggering gait and slurred speech. the patient
denies having been drinking and the alcohol level is normal, but the CT scan is positive for
infarct in the - ANS cerebellum
the most common cardioembolic source for stroke is - ANS a fib
which of these is NOT part of the circle of willis?
middle cerebral arteries
internal carotid arteries
posterior communicating arteries
posterior cerebral arteries - ANS middle cerebral arteries
patients w/ adequate blood supply around the borders of their infarct zone have good -
ANS collateral circulation
t/f: the vertebral arteries connect the subclavian arteries and the posterior brain - ANS true
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, a DVT can cause a stroke only if there is a presence of what cardiac structure? - ANS PFO
your pt with an anterior cerebral artery territory stroke is acting "frontal". what is the patient
doing? - ANS behaving inappropriately
which syndrome would you think of for a patient who presents with acute right-sided
weakness; that is, right facial droop, right arm = 2/5 strength, right leg = 4/5 strength? -
ANS middle cerebral artery syndrome
which of the following is NOT a lacunar syndrome?
disconjugate gaze syndrome
pure motor syndrome
pure sensory syndrome
dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome - ANS disconjugate gaze syndrome
intraparenchymal hemorrhage is synonymous with - ANS intracerebral hemorrhage
Ondine's curse refers to a syndrome characterized by cessation of respiration during sleep
owing to failure of the automatic respiratory center in the - ANS medulla oblongata
locked-in syndrome refers to a stroke in which area of the brain? - ANS Pons
which symptom is characteristic in a patient with damage to the Broca's area? -
ANS expressive aphasia
the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is - ANS hypertension causing arterial
wall rupture
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CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2025/2026.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage is most commonly caused by what? - ANS aneurysmal rupture
the dural fold that separates the cerebrum from then cerebellum is the - ANS tentorium
the innermost meningeal layer that fits the brain like a latex glove fits the hand is the -
ANS pia mater
the frontal lobe contains which of the following:
wernicke's area
motor strip
sensory strip
globus pallidus - ANS motor strip
the post central gyrus is located in the - ANS parietal lobe
homunculus - ANS diagram that depicts what body parts are controlled by the motor sensory
strips
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,The ___________ is the relay station between the cerebral cortex & brainstem. -
ANS thalamus
the diencephalon refers to which structures? - ANS thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal gland
someone who cannot understand what is said to them has had an infarct of the -
ANS temporal lobe
which brainstem structure connects to the spinal cord & controls respiratory and heart rates? -
ANS medulla oblongata
you are an ED RN whose patient presents w/ staggering gait and slurred speech. the patient
denies having been drinking and the alcohol level is normal, but the CT scan is positive for
infarct in the - ANS cerebellum
the most common cardioembolic source for stroke is - ANS a fib
which of these is NOT part of the circle of willis?
middle cerebral arteries
internal carotid arteries
posterior communicating arteries
posterior cerebral arteries - ANS middle cerebral arteries
patients w/ adequate blood supply around the borders of their infarct zone have good -
ANS collateral circulation
t/f: the vertebral arteries connect the subclavian arteries and the posterior brain - ANS true
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, a DVT can cause a stroke only if there is a presence of what cardiac structure? - ANS PFO
your pt with an anterior cerebral artery territory stroke is acting "frontal". what is the patient
doing? - ANS behaving inappropriately
which syndrome would you think of for a patient who presents with acute right-sided
weakness; that is, right facial droop, right arm = 2/5 strength, right leg = 4/5 strength? -
ANS middle cerebral artery syndrome
which of the following is NOT a lacunar syndrome?
disconjugate gaze syndrome
pure motor syndrome
pure sensory syndrome
dysarthria-clumsy hand syndrome - ANS disconjugate gaze syndrome
intraparenchymal hemorrhage is synonymous with - ANS intracerebral hemorrhage
Ondine's curse refers to a syndrome characterized by cessation of respiration during sleep
owing to failure of the automatic respiratory center in the - ANS medulla oblongata
locked-in syndrome refers to a stroke in which area of the brain? - ANS Pons
which symptom is characteristic in a patient with damage to the Broca's area? -
ANS expressive aphasia
the most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage is - ANS hypertension causing arterial
wall rupture
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