Stroke (BLS) > Final Exam questions
with correct answers
The clot-busting drug used for some stroke patients in an Emergency Department setting is -
correct answer ✔✔ TPA
_____ is slurring words. - correct answer ✔✔ Dysarthria
Which of the following involves assessment of arm drift, facial droop, and speech? - correct
answer ✔✔ Cincinnati Stroke Scale
When assessing arm drift, how long are the arms held out? - correct answer ✔✔ Ten seconds
The typical time window for administering intravenous fibrinolytics to stroke patientsis ____
hours. - correct answer ✔✔ Three
Patients with ____ are at higher risk for embolic strokes. - correct answer ✔✔ Atrial fibrillation
When assessing for facial droop, it is important to assess the ____ fold - correct answer ✔✔
Nasolabial
Which of the following is not a stroke mimic? - correct answer ✔✔ Gunshot wound to the head
Which arrhythmia is often implicated with embolic strokes? - correct answer ✔✔ Atrial
fibrillation
with correct answers
The clot-busting drug used for some stroke patients in an Emergency Department setting is -
correct answer ✔✔ TPA
_____ is slurring words. - correct answer ✔✔ Dysarthria
Which of the following involves assessment of arm drift, facial droop, and speech? - correct
answer ✔✔ Cincinnati Stroke Scale
When assessing arm drift, how long are the arms held out? - correct answer ✔✔ Ten seconds
The typical time window for administering intravenous fibrinolytics to stroke patientsis ____
hours. - correct answer ✔✔ Three
Patients with ____ are at higher risk for embolic strokes. - correct answer ✔✔ Atrial fibrillation
When assessing for facial droop, it is important to assess the ____ fold - correct answer ✔✔
Nasolabial
Which of the following is not a stroke mimic? - correct answer ✔✔ Gunshot wound to the head
Which arrhythmia is often implicated with embolic strokes? - correct answer ✔✔ Atrial
fibrillation
