CPNRE STUDY LIST questions with correct answers

Ischemic/Hemmorhagic) strokes result from inadequate blood flow to the brain from a partial or complete occlusion of an artery. - Answer Ichemic A (Thrombotic/Embolic) stroke occurs in relation to injury to a blood vessel wall and the subsequent formation of a blood clot that narrows the blood vessel, resulting in decreased amounts of blood being delivered to the tissue. It is the most common type of stroke. - Answer Thrombotic _______________ stroke occurs when an embolus lodges in the cerebral artery. A. Thrombotic B. Subarachnoid Hemmorhagic C. Embolic D. Ischemic - Answer C. ____________ decreases conduction at the AV node. A. Atropine B. Adenosine C. Digoxin D. Epinephrine - Answer B. _____________ is an anticholinergic that blocks the vagal effect on the SA and AV nodes, thereby increasing heart rate.