Hemispheres 3.0 Level 5 questions
with verified answers
What NIHSS score is associated with an increased fall risk? - correct answer ✔✔ > equal to 8
what stroke specific assessments should be performed upon admission? - correct answer ✔✔
VS, NIHSS, glucose, swallowing
what are the recommendations for BP post reperfusion? - correct answer ✔✔ <180/105
what condition is often overlooked and linked to stroke associated pneumonia? - correct answer
✔✔ dental disease
blood glucose should be monitored in non diabetic stroke patients - correct answer ✔✔ true
what complication is signaled by pulsation bruit and groin pain following mechanical
thrombectomy? - correct answer ✔✔ pseudoaneurysm
what should be assessed with neuro vascular checks? - correct answer ✔✔ distal pulses, skin
color, and temp
what admitting diagnosis is most common for patients having in hospital stroke? - correct
answer ✔✔ cardiovascular
what post reperfusion complication would back pain and flank bruising signal? - correct answer
✔✔ retroperitoneal hemorrhage
with verified answers
What NIHSS score is associated with an increased fall risk? - correct answer ✔✔ > equal to 8
what stroke specific assessments should be performed upon admission? - correct answer ✔✔
VS, NIHSS, glucose, swallowing
what are the recommendations for BP post reperfusion? - correct answer ✔✔ <180/105
what condition is often overlooked and linked to stroke associated pneumonia? - correct answer
✔✔ dental disease
blood glucose should be monitored in non diabetic stroke patients - correct answer ✔✔ true
what complication is signaled by pulsation bruit and groin pain following mechanical
thrombectomy? - correct answer ✔✔ pseudoaneurysm
what should be assessed with neuro vascular checks? - correct answer ✔✔ distal pulses, skin
color, and temp
what admitting diagnosis is most common for patients having in hospital stroke? - correct
answer ✔✔ cardiovascular
what post reperfusion complication would back pain and flank bruising signal? - correct answer
✔✔ retroperitoneal hemorrhage
