MEDSURG FINAL- STROKE
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
transient ischemic attack is associated with - correct answer ✔✔ increased risk of stroke
what is TIA - correct answer ✔✔ transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by focal
brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia, but without acute infarction of the brain
how long do symptoms of TIA last - correct answer ✔✔ less than a hour
what are the odds TIA will progress to an ischemic attack - correct answer ✔✔ 1/3
what is a stroke - correct answer ✔✔ is a medical emergency and should be treated
immediately to reduce or prevent permanent disability
when does stroke occur - correct answer ✔✔ when there is ischemia or hemorrhage into the
brain that results in death of brain cells.
what is a stroke also called - correct answer ✔✔ -brain attack
-cerebrovascular accident
stroke loss of function - correct answer ✔✔ varies according to the location and extent of brain
tissue involved
, patho of stroke - correct answer ✔✔ Blood is supplied to the brain by two major pairs of
arteries: the internal carotid arteries (anterior circulation) and the vertebral arteries (posterior
circulation).
factors that affect blood flow to the brain include - correct answer ✔✔ -systemic BP
-cardiac output
-blood viscosity.
what conditions are associated with stroke risk - correct answer ✔✔ Atrial fibrillation
Cardiac valve abnormalities
Diabetes mellitus
strokes are classified based on the underlying patho findings of - correct answer ✔✔ -ischemic
-hemorrhagic
what percentage of strokes are ischemic - correct answer ✔✔ 87%
-blockage may be from a blood clot
-stenosis of a vessel with plaque formation
ischemic strokes result from - correct answer ✔✔ Inadequate blood flow to the brain from
partial or complete occlusion of an artery
two types of ischemic strokes - correct answer ✔✔ thrombotic
embolic
hemorrhagic stroke - correct answer ✔✔ -Intracranial hemorrhage when a central blood vessel
ruptures
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
transient ischemic attack is associated with - correct answer ✔✔ increased risk of stroke
what is TIA - correct answer ✔✔ transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by focal
brain, spinal cord, or retinal ischemia, but without acute infarction of the brain
how long do symptoms of TIA last - correct answer ✔✔ less than a hour
what are the odds TIA will progress to an ischemic attack - correct answer ✔✔ 1/3
what is a stroke - correct answer ✔✔ is a medical emergency and should be treated
immediately to reduce or prevent permanent disability
when does stroke occur - correct answer ✔✔ when there is ischemia or hemorrhage into the
brain that results in death of brain cells.
what is a stroke also called - correct answer ✔✔ -brain attack
-cerebrovascular accident
stroke loss of function - correct answer ✔✔ varies according to the location and extent of brain
tissue involved
, patho of stroke - correct answer ✔✔ Blood is supplied to the brain by two major pairs of
arteries: the internal carotid arteries (anterior circulation) and the vertebral arteries (posterior
circulation).
factors that affect blood flow to the brain include - correct answer ✔✔ -systemic BP
-cardiac output
-blood viscosity.
what conditions are associated with stroke risk - correct answer ✔✔ Atrial fibrillation
Cardiac valve abnormalities
Diabetes mellitus
strokes are classified based on the underlying patho findings of - correct answer ✔✔ -ischemic
-hemorrhagic
what percentage of strokes are ischemic - correct answer ✔✔ 87%
-blockage may be from a blood clot
-stenosis of a vessel with plaque formation
ischemic strokes result from - correct answer ✔✔ Inadequate blood flow to the brain from
partial or complete occlusion of an artery
two types of ischemic strokes - correct answer ✔✔ thrombotic
embolic
hemorrhagic stroke - correct answer ✔✔ -Intracranial hemorrhage when a central blood vessel
ruptures
