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What is a possible cause of Horner's syndrome?
a. Occlusion of the MCA
b. Dissection of the L ICA
c. Dissection of the R ICA
d. ACA stroke - ANSWER>>b
a patient presents with central retinal artery occlusion. As you evaluate the
neuroimaging, you recognize that the most likely etiology is artery-to-thrombosis
from which artery?
a. Basilar artery
b. Middle cerebral artery
c. Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
d. Carotid artery - ANSWER>>d
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with acute symptoms of
hemiparesis, hemi-sensory loss, gaze preference, and aphasia. Which vessel do
you suspect is involved in the stroke?
a. ACA
b. MCA
c. PCA
d. PICA - ANSWER>>b
What cluster of symptoms is consistent with Weber's syndrome?
a. Ipsilateral cranial nerve 3 palsy, contralateral hemiparesis
,b. Ipsilateral cranial nerve 4 and 6 palsy, contralateral hemiparesis
c. Contralateral cranial nerve 4 and 6 palsy, ipsilateral hemiparesis
d. ipsilateral cranial nerve 5 paly, ipsilateral ataxia - ANSWER>>a
a patient is admitted with symptoms consistent with Weber's syndrome. If the
stroke is ischemic, which arteries would you suspect might have caused the
stroke?
a. Carotid artery
b. Middle cerebral artery
c. Posterior cerebral artery
d. Basilar artery - ANSWER>>c
A patient presents with vertical gaze palsy, pupils mid-dilated with light
dissociation, and convergence-retraction nystagmus. This cluster of symptoms is
consistent with which of the following symptoms?
a. Weber's syndrome
b. Horner's syndrome
c. Parinaud's syndrome
d. Wallenberg's syndrome - ANSWER>>c
Parinaud's syndrome results from which part of the brain?
a. Dorsal midbrain
b. Lateral medulla
c. Ventral pons
d. Posterior inferior cerebellum - ANSWER>>a
You are caring for a pt who has had multiple small strokes in the watershed
territory between the ACA and MCA. Which of the following is the most likely
etiology for this type of stroke?
a. Embolus of cardiac origin
b. Carotid artery atherosclerosis
c. Vasculitis
d. Severe hypotension - ANSWER>>d
, Which arteries are occluded in Wallenberg's syndrome?
a. MCA
b. PICA
c. ICA
d. PCA - ANSWER>>b
A patient with lacunar ischemic stroke, with a hx of HTN, CAD, and DM is being
discharged from the hospital. What BP goal will you teach them to target?
a. SBP <150
b. SBP <140
c. SBP <130
d. SBP <120 - ANSWER>>c
A nurse is educating a patient about modifiable ischemic stroke risk factors. Select
the correct ANSWER that indicates modifiable risk factors
a. HTN and DM
b. Genetic factors and age
c. Oral contraceptives and migraine
d. A and C
e. B and C - ANSWER>>d
A patient is dx with an ischemic stroke, HTN, CAD, and HLD. The patient smokes
but has tried to quit multiple times in the past. Select strategies the SCRN should
use to assist the patient with smoking cessation
a. Follow the "5 A" counseling model for treating tobacco dependence
b. Assess for risk of relapse
c. Review symptoms of nicotine withdrawal
d. Refer the patient to smoking cessation supportive resources
e. All of the above - ANSWER>>e
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What is a possible cause of Horner's syndrome?
a. Occlusion of the MCA
b. Dissection of the L ICA
c. Dissection of the R ICA
d. ACA stroke - ANSWER>>b
a patient presents with central retinal artery occlusion. As you evaluate the
neuroimaging, you recognize that the most likely etiology is artery-to-thrombosis
from which artery?
a. Basilar artery
b. Middle cerebral artery
c. Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
d. Carotid artery - ANSWER>>d
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with acute symptoms of
hemiparesis, hemi-sensory loss, gaze preference, and aphasia. Which vessel do
you suspect is involved in the stroke?
a. ACA
b. MCA
c. PCA
d. PICA - ANSWER>>b
What cluster of symptoms is consistent with Weber's syndrome?
a. Ipsilateral cranial nerve 3 palsy, contralateral hemiparesis
,b. Ipsilateral cranial nerve 4 and 6 palsy, contralateral hemiparesis
c. Contralateral cranial nerve 4 and 6 palsy, ipsilateral hemiparesis
d. ipsilateral cranial nerve 5 paly, ipsilateral ataxia - ANSWER>>a
a patient is admitted with symptoms consistent with Weber's syndrome. If the
stroke is ischemic, which arteries would you suspect might have caused the
stroke?
a. Carotid artery
b. Middle cerebral artery
c. Posterior cerebral artery
d. Basilar artery - ANSWER>>c
A patient presents with vertical gaze palsy, pupils mid-dilated with light
dissociation, and convergence-retraction nystagmus. This cluster of symptoms is
consistent with which of the following symptoms?
a. Weber's syndrome
b. Horner's syndrome
c. Parinaud's syndrome
d. Wallenberg's syndrome - ANSWER>>c
Parinaud's syndrome results from which part of the brain?
a. Dorsal midbrain
b. Lateral medulla
c. Ventral pons
d. Posterior inferior cerebellum - ANSWER>>a
You are caring for a pt who has had multiple small strokes in the watershed
territory between the ACA and MCA. Which of the following is the most likely
etiology for this type of stroke?
a. Embolus of cardiac origin
b. Carotid artery atherosclerosis
c. Vasculitis
d. Severe hypotension - ANSWER>>d
, Which arteries are occluded in Wallenberg's syndrome?
a. MCA
b. PICA
c. ICA
d. PCA - ANSWER>>b
A patient with lacunar ischemic stroke, with a hx of HTN, CAD, and DM is being
discharged from the hospital. What BP goal will you teach them to target?
a. SBP <150
b. SBP <140
c. SBP <130
d. SBP <120 - ANSWER>>c
A nurse is educating a patient about modifiable ischemic stroke risk factors. Select
the correct ANSWER that indicates modifiable risk factors
a. HTN and DM
b. Genetic factors and age
c. Oral contraceptives and migraine
d. A and C
e. B and C - ANSWER>>d
A patient is dx with an ischemic stroke, HTN, CAD, and HLD. The patient smokes
but has tried to quit multiple times in the past. Select strategies the SCRN should
use to assist the patient with smoking cessation
a. Follow the "5 A" counseling model for treating tobacco dependence
b. Assess for risk of relapse
c. Review symptoms of nicotine withdrawal
d. Refer the patient to smoking cessation supportive resources
e. All of the above - ANSWER>>e
