STROKE SHERPATH LESSON
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The nurse is taking the history of a patient who has suffered a stroke. The patient has a history
of atrial fibrillation and reports that the symptoms came "out of nowhere." The nurse suspects
the patient suffered which type of stroke?
A. Embolic
B. Hemorrhagic
C. Intracerebral
D. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) - correct answer ✔✔ A
A patient who has experienced a stroke asks the nurse what causes the symptoms being
experienced. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Nerve damage."
B. "Neuronal death."
C. "Neuronal misfiring."
D. "Blood pools in the brain." - correct answer ✔✔ B
A patient is being evaluated for an ischemic stroke. The patient tells the nurse that the primary
health care provider indicated that a narrowing of blood vessels caused the stroke. Which type
of stroke does the nurse explain that the patient has?
A. Embolic
, B. Thrombotic
C. Intracerebral
D. Subarachnoid - correct answer ✔✔ B
A patient arrives at the emergency department with bradypnea, dysphagia, and difficulty
communicating. The patient's caregiver indicates the symptoms came on quickly, just in the last
hour. The health care provider suspects the patient is suffering from a stroke. Place the actions
the nurse would take in the appropriate order when caring for this patient.
1. Take patient's vital signs and assess airway
2. Prepare patient for CT scan
3. Administer recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
4. Administer anticoagulants as needed - correct answer ✔✔ 1, 2, 3, 4
A patient has just presented to the emergency room with facial drooping, slurred speech, and
left-sided paralysis. The symptoms began 2 hours ago. Which emergent therapy should the
nurse prepare the patient for?
A. Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
B. Computerized topography (CT) scan
C. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
D. Insertion of an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor - correct answer ✔✔ B
A patient is day #3 following an ischemic stroke and the nurse notes an increase in both blood
pressure and body temperature. The patient is also nauseous and appears agitated. Which
nursing actions are needed to prevent further brain injury in this patient? Select all that apply.
A. Sit the patient up
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
The nurse is taking the history of a patient who has suffered a stroke. The patient has a history
of atrial fibrillation and reports that the symptoms came "out of nowhere." The nurse suspects
the patient suffered which type of stroke?
A. Embolic
B. Hemorrhagic
C. Intracerebral
D. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) - correct answer ✔✔ A
A patient who has experienced a stroke asks the nurse what causes the symptoms being
experienced. What is the best response by the nurse?
A. "Nerve damage."
B. "Neuronal death."
C. "Neuronal misfiring."
D. "Blood pools in the brain." - correct answer ✔✔ B
A patient is being evaluated for an ischemic stroke. The patient tells the nurse that the primary
health care provider indicated that a narrowing of blood vessels caused the stroke. Which type
of stroke does the nurse explain that the patient has?
A. Embolic
, B. Thrombotic
C. Intracerebral
D. Subarachnoid - correct answer ✔✔ B
A patient arrives at the emergency department with bradypnea, dysphagia, and difficulty
communicating. The patient's caregiver indicates the symptoms came on quickly, just in the last
hour. The health care provider suspects the patient is suffering from a stroke. Place the actions
the nurse would take in the appropriate order when caring for this patient.
1. Take patient's vital signs and assess airway
2. Prepare patient for CT scan
3. Administer recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
4. Administer anticoagulants as needed - correct answer ✔✔ 1, 2, 3, 4
A patient has just presented to the emergency room with facial drooping, slurred speech, and
left-sided paralysis. The symptoms began 2 hours ago. Which emergent therapy should the
nurse prepare the patient for?
A. Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
B. Computerized topography (CT) scan
C. Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
D. Insertion of an intracranial pressure (ICP) monitor - correct answer ✔✔ B
A patient is day #3 following an ischemic stroke and the nurse notes an increase in both blood
pressure and body temperature. The patient is also nauseous and appears agitated. Which
nursing actions are needed to prevent further brain injury in this patient? Select all that apply.
A. Sit the patient up
