Stroke (questions with correct
answers graded A+)
Which condition would the nurse expect of a patient who is unable to recognize an object by
sight, touch, or hearing?
Apraxia
Agnosia
Incorrect perception of self
Spatial neglect - correct answer ✔✔ Agnosia
Which diagnostic test would the nurse immediately prepare the patient for who arrives at the
emergency department with symptoms of a stroke?
Cardiac marker levels
Complete blood count (CBC)
Computed tomography (CT) scan
Transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasonography - correct answer ✔✔ Computed tomography (CT)
scan
Which diagnostic test would the nurse expect to be performed if a patient is suspected to have
an embolic stroke and the interprofessional team needs to determine if red blood cells are
present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
Angiography
Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
,Transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasonography
Lumbar puncture (LP) - correct answer ✔✔ Lumbar puncture (LP)
Which function would the nurse discuss when the family asks why the occupational therapist is
involved in the care of a patient with acute stroke?
Evaluating ability to perform self-care
Assessing musculoskeletal function
Recommending functional position
Assessing swallowing reflex - correct answer ✔✔ Evaluating ability to perform self-care
Which preventive measure would the nurse and health care team suggest for a patient being
treated for a transient ischemic attack (TIA) to help prevent an embolic stroke? Select all that
apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Take aspirin 81 mg/day.
Eat a well-balanced diet.
Limit alcohol consumption.
Adopt a moderate exercise regimen.
Administer recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). - correct answer ✔✔ Take aspirin
81 mg/day.
Eat a well-balanced diet.
Limit alcohol consumption.
Adopt a moderate exercise regimen
Which emergent order would the nurse prepare a patient for when the patient presents to the
emergency room with facial drooping, slurred speech, and left-sided paralysis that began 2
hours ago?
, Administration of ticlopidine (Ticlid)
Performance of a computerized topography (CT) scan
Administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
Insertion of an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor - correct answer ✔✔ Performance of a
computerized topography (CT) scan
Which procedure would the nurse expect to prepare a patient for when the patient is suspected
of having a hemorrhagic stroke but magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is inconclusive?
Coiling
Blood draw
Radiosurgery
Lumbar puncture - correct answer ✔✔ Lumbar puncture
Which treatment would the nurse describe to a patient with a history of a brain aneurysm, who
is in the clinic for a routine examination and wants to know if there are any ways to prevent
complications of the aneurysm?
Clipping
Nimodipine
Radiosurgery
Hyperdynamic therapy - correct answer ✔✔ Clipping
Which modifiable risk factor for stroke would be most important for the nurse to include when
planning a community education program?
Alcohol use
answers graded A+)
Which condition would the nurse expect of a patient who is unable to recognize an object by
sight, touch, or hearing?
Apraxia
Agnosia
Incorrect perception of self
Spatial neglect - correct answer ✔✔ Agnosia
Which diagnostic test would the nurse immediately prepare the patient for who arrives at the
emergency department with symptoms of a stroke?
Cardiac marker levels
Complete blood count (CBC)
Computed tomography (CT) scan
Transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasonography - correct answer ✔✔ Computed tomography (CT)
scan
Which diagnostic test would the nurse expect to be performed if a patient is suspected to have
an embolic stroke and the interprofessional team needs to determine if red blood cells are
present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
Angiography
Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
,Transcranial doppler (TCD) ultrasonography
Lumbar puncture (LP) - correct answer ✔✔ Lumbar puncture (LP)
Which function would the nurse discuss when the family asks why the occupational therapist is
involved in the care of a patient with acute stroke?
Evaluating ability to perform self-care
Assessing musculoskeletal function
Recommending functional position
Assessing swallowing reflex - correct answer ✔✔ Evaluating ability to perform self-care
Which preventive measure would the nurse and health care team suggest for a patient being
treated for a transient ischemic attack (TIA) to help prevent an embolic stroke? Select all that
apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Take aspirin 81 mg/day.
Eat a well-balanced diet.
Limit alcohol consumption.
Adopt a moderate exercise regimen.
Administer recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA). - correct answer ✔✔ Take aspirin
81 mg/day.
Eat a well-balanced diet.
Limit alcohol consumption.
Adopt a moderate exercise regimen
Which emergent order would the nurse prepare a patient for when the patient presents to the
emergency room with facial drooping, slurred speech, and left-sided paralysis that began 2
hours ago?
, Administration of ticlopidine (Ticlid)
Performance of a computerized topography (CT) scan
Administration of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
Insertion of an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor - correct answer ✔✔ Performance of a
computerized topography (CT) scan
Which procedure would the nurse expect to prepare a patient for when the patient is suspected
of having a hemorrhagic stroke but magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is inconclusive?
Coiling
Blood draw
Radiosurgery
Lumbar puncture - correct answer ✔✔ Lumbar puncture
Which treatment would the nurse describe to a patient with a history of a brain aneurysm, who
is in the clinic for a routine examination and wants to know if there are any ways to prevent
complications of the aneurysm?
Clipping
Nimodipine
Radiosurgery
Hyperdynamic therapy - correct answer ✔✔ Clipping
Which modifiable risk factor for stroke would be most important for the nurse to include when
planning a community education program?
Alcohol use
