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(2025/2026) |Guaranteed Pass|
GRADE A
A 26 year old female presents to the emergency department with
complaints of a headache with photophobia and reports she is
nauseous. CT head is negative for intracranial hemorrhage. What
do you suspect is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Ischemic stroke
B. Intracerebral hemorrhage
C. Migraine headache
D. Transient ischemic attack - ANS ✓C
An 85-year-old female presents to the ED with acute onset of left-
sided weakness with left sided facial droop that began 1 hour ago.
You suspect what type of stroke syndrome?
A. Pure hemisensory
B. Ataxic hemiparesis
C. Mixed sensorimotor
D. Pure motor hemiparesis - ANS ✓D
A 76-year-old male with a history of hypertension,
atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus presents to his primary
care physician with complaints of right facial droop and
dysarthria for the past few days. The SCRN knows this is most
likely what type of stroke?
A. Large vessel occlusion
B. Lacunar stroke
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C. Bells palsy
D. Transient ischemic attack - ANS ✓B
When providing education to women taking oral contraceptives,
the SCRN knows that there is a risk of:
A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B. Intracranial hemorrhage
C. TIA
D. Cerebral venous thrombosis - ANS ✓D
The SCRN is evaluating the fasting blood sugar of a patient. The
nurse knows that a fasting blood sugar of greater than what
minimum value increases risk of stroke?
A. 101
B. 126
C. 145
D. 175 - ANS ✓B
The SCRN is providing education on warfarin (Coumadin). The
SCRN knows that the goal INR for a patient with atrial fibrillation
is - ANS ✓2.5
According to the JNC 8 guidelines, the goal BP for most adults is
less than: - ANS ✓120/80
When teaching stroke prevention to high risk patients, the SCRN
knows the goal LDL - ANS ✓70
Which assessment tool helps to determine the risk of a stroke
following a TIA? - ANS ✓ABCD2
A 67 year old female presents to the ED 45 minutes after an acute
onset of expressive aphasia with right arm weakness. Patient has
history of atrial fibrillation but recently stopped taking her
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anticoagulation. You suspect the origin of the stroke is? - ANS
✓cardioembolic
The nurse is providing stroke education to a 67 year old female
with atrial fibrillation. The nurse knows this patient will be placed
on what classification of medication to reduce her risk of stroke? -
ANS ✓anticoagulation
A 46 year old female with history of breast cancer and currently is
receiving radiation therapy presents with mild right arm
weakness and MRI reveals a lacunar stroke in the left internal
capsule. What is most likely the etiology of this stroke?
A. Antiphospholipid syndrome
B. Protein C deficiency
C. Factor V Leiden
D. hypercoagulability - ANS ✓D
When educating the patient on stroke prevention, the SCRN
knows that stroke is the:
A. Leading cause of death in the United States
B. Third leading cause of disability in the United States
C. Leading cause of disability in the United States
D. Third leading cause of death in the United States - ANS ✓C
The Cincinatti Prehospital Stroke scale consists of: - ANS ✓facial
droop, arm drift, speech
The SCRN knows that the best Glasgow Coma Score to achieve
would be: - ANS ✓15
A discharge plan for a patient with a NIHSS of 22 would most
likely include discharge to a/an:
A. Long term care skilled nursing facility
B. Outpatient rehab center
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SCRN Exam | Questions with
Correct Answers| Latest Update
(2025/2026) |Guaranteed Pass|
GRADE A
A 26 year old female presents to the emergency department with
complaints of a headache with photophobia and reports she is
nauseous. CT head is negative for intracranial hemorrhage. What
do you suspect is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Ischemic stroke
B. Intracerebral hemorrhage
C. Migraine headache
D. Transient ischemic attack - ANS ✓C
An 85-year-old female presents to the ED with acute onset of left-
sided weakness with left sided facial droop that began 1 hour ago.
You suspect what type of stroke syndrome?
A. Pure hemisensory
B. Ataxic hemiparesis
C. Mixed sensorimotor
D. Pure motor hemiparesis - ANS ✓D
A 76-year-old male with a history of hypertension,
atherosclerosis, and diabetes mellitus presents to his primary
care physician with complaints of right facial droop and
dysarthria for the past few days. The SCRN knows this is most
likely what type of stroke?
A. Large vessel occlusion
B. Lacunar stroke
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C. Bells palsy
D. Transient ischemic attack - ANS ✓B
When providing education to women taking oral contraceptives,
the SCRN knows that there is a risk of:
A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
B. Intracranial hemorrhage
C. TIA
D. Cerebral venous thrombosis - ANS ✓D
The SCRN is evaluating the fasting blood sugar of a patient. The
nurse knows that a fasting blood sugar of greater than what
minimum value increases risk of stroke?
A. 101
B. 126
C. 145
D. 175 - ANS ✓B
The SCRN is providing education on warfarin (Coumadin). The
SCRN knows that the goal INR for a patient with atrial fibrillation
is - ANS ✓2.5
According to the JNC 8 guidelines, the goal BP for most adults is
less than: - ANS ✓120/80
When teaching stroke prevention to high risk patients, the SCRN
knows the goal LDL - ANS ✓70
Which assessment tool helps to determine the risk of a stroke
following a TIA? - ANS ✓ABCD2
A 67 year old female presents to the ED 45 minutes after an acute
onset of expressive aphasia with right arm weakness. Patient has
history of atrial fibrillation but recently stopped taking her
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anticoagulation. You suspect the origin of the stroke is? - ANS
✓cardioembolic
The nurse is providing stroke education to a 67 year old female
with atrial fibrillation. The nurse knows this patient will be placed
on what classification of medication to reduce her risk of stroke? -
ANS ✓anticoagulation
A 46 year old female with history of breast cancer and currently is
receiving radiation therapy presents with mild right arm
weakness and MRI reveals a lacunar stroke in the left internal
capsule. What is most likely the etiology of this stroke?
A. Antiphospholipid syndrome
B. Protein C deficiency
C. Factor V Leiden
D. hypercoagulability - ANS ✓D
When educating the patient on stroke prevention, the SCRN
knows that stroke is the:
A. Leading cause of death in the United States
B. Third leading cause of disability in the United States
C. Leading cause of disability in the United States
D. Third leading cause of death in the United States - ANS ✓C
The Cincinatti Prehospital Stroke scale consists of: - ANS ✓facial
droop, arm drift, speech
The SCRN knows that the best Glasgow Coma Score to achieve
would be: - ANS ✓15
A discharge plan for a patient with a NIHSS of 22 would most
likely include discharge to a/an:
A. Long term care skilled nursing facility
B. Outpatient rehab center
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