Echelon Stroke post test Questions and Answers (Graded A)

Which of the following statements is not true in regards to epidural hematoma? - ANSWER-It is very rarely life-threatening Which of the following is NOT a type of intracranial hematoma - ANSWER-Thrombotic Which of the following medications should NOT be used when treating a patient with an intracerebral hemorrhage - ANSWER-Anticoagulant s The narrowing of the lumen of the cerebral vessels in which blood vessels spasm, leading to vasoconstriction is called - ANSWER-Vasospasm Which type of hemorrhage/stroke is most likely to result in death or major disability - ANSWER-Inteacerebral hemorrage ??The type of stroke that occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptured and bleeds, irritating brain tissue and disrupting delicate chemical balance is called - ANSWER-Hemorrhagic stroke An abnormal collection of blood vessels resulting from faulty embryonic vascular formation is called - ANSWER-AV malformation The nurse is educating the family of a patient who experienced a stroke on the medications they are receiving. Which of the following is a correct statement - ANSWER-Mannitol decreasing the intracranial pressure Bleeding into the brain itself is called - ANSWER-Intracerebral hematoma A trauma related incident causing the accumulation of blood between the inner table fo the skull and the dural membrane is called - ANSWER-Epidural hematoma The type of treatment frequently utilized in the treatment of an intraventricular bleed is called - ANSWER-Venteiculostomy drai n With ischemic stroke treatment timing is critical. Which time frame is the typical accepted window to initialize tpa - ANSWER-Under 3 hours The type of stroke that occurs when a particle or debris travels from other parts of the body to the neck or brain and blocks a blood vessel - ANSWER-Embolus stroke Which of the following statement are true in regards to an malformations - ANSWER-It is presumed congenital The stroke that occurs as a result of blockage to the arteries that supply the brain is called - ANSWER-Ischemic stroke Brain tissue ceases to function id deprived of oxygen. For more than - ANSWER-60-90 seconds Research has shown that 30% of those who have TIA's will have a stroke within 5 years if not treated - ANSWER-True Which of the following symptoms often occur when the arteries that branch from the internal carotid artery are deprived of blood and oxygen - ANSWER-Weakness/numbness in one side of the face or body A subarachnoid hemorrhage is bleeding into the _____ of the ________ - ANSWER-Cerebrospinal fluid,subarachnoid Transient ischemic attack is one of the most important t warning signs of an impending stroke - ANSWER-Tr