Stroke Assessment & Treatment
questions well answered
what is used for prompt pre-hospital care and acute care approach for stroke - correct answer
✔✔ stroke chain of survival-- also known as the 7D's
The first D is - correct answer ✔✔ detection
detection is - correct answer ✔✔ detecting the early signs and symptoms of stroke-- this is
critical to their outcome
the second D is - correct answer ✔✔ dispatch
dispatch is - correct answer ✔✔ telephoning 911
3rd D is - correct answer ✔✔ delivery
delivery is - correct answer ✔✔ delivery of a patient to a medical facility -- you want to provide
advanced hospital notice so that they are prepared
4th is - correct answer ✔✔ door
door is the door to the - correct answer ✔✔ emergency department
immediately upon arrival what should occur? - correct answer ✔✔ rapid assessment
, 5th D is - correct answer ✔✔ data
data is - correct answer ✔✔ collection of data
6th D is - correct answer ✔✔ decision
decision is regarding - correct answer ✔✔ decision about treatment
7th, and final D is for - correct answer ✔✔ drug
drug is for - correct answer ✔✔ drug administration as appropriate and post-administration
monitoring
what is another assessment which can be used for stroke? - correct answer ✔✔ FAST
F stands for - correct answer ✔✔ face
for face you want to assess to see if - correct answer ✔✔ one side of the face droops
this can be assessed by - correct answer ✔✔ asking the person to smile
A stands for - correct answer ✔✔ arms
when assessing arms you are looking to see - correct answer ✔✔ if one arm is weak or numb
this can be assessed by - correct answer ✔✔ asking patient to raise both arms
questions well answered
what is used for prompt pre-hospital care and acute care approach for stroke - correct answer
✔✔ stroke chain of survival-- also known as the 7D's
The first D is - correct answer ✔✔ detection
detection is - correct answer ✔✔ detecting the early signs and symptoms of stroke-- this is
critical to their outcome
the second D is - correct answer ✔✔ dispatch
dispatch is - correct answer ✔✔ telephoning 911
3rd D is - correct answer ✔✔ delivery
delivery is - correct answer ✔✔ delivery of a patient to a medical facility -- you want to provide
advanced hospital notice so that they are prepared
4th is - correct answer ✔✔ door
door is the door to the - correct answer ✔✔ emergency department
immediately upon arrival what should occur? - correct answer ✔✔ rapid assessment
, 5th D is - correct answer ✔✔ data
data is - correct answer ✔✔ collection of data
6th D is - correct answer ✔✔ decision
decision is regarding - correct answer ✔✔ decision about treatment
7th, and final D is for - correct answer ✔✔ drug
drug is for - correct answer ✔✔ drug administration as appropriate and post-administration
monitoring
what is another assessment which can be used for stroke? - correct answer ✔✔ FAST
F stands for - correct answer ✔✔ face
for face you want to assess to see if - correct answer ✔✔ one side of the face droops
this can be assessed by - correct answer ✔✔ asking the person to smile
A stands for - correct answer ✔✔ arms
when assessing arms you are looking to see - correct answer ✔✔ if one arm is weak or numb
this can be assessed by - correct answer ✔✔ asking patient to raise both arms
