CVA Exam Questions With Complete Solutions (Verified And Updated)

CVA Exam Questions With Complete Solutions (Verified And Updated) Define the term infarction - answerAn infarction is. alone of tissue that is deprived of its blood supply Explain the difference between the two types of stroke and ischemic infarction and a hemorrhagic infarction - answerIschemic: Occlusion of a cerebral artery by either a thrombus or emboli Hemorrhagic: occurs from interrupted vessel integrity and bleeding occurs into the brain tissue Name 4 risk factors that contributed to Mrs. Kahn having a stroke - answer- ethnicity, advanced age, diabetes, hypertension, obesity Which of these risk factors is the most significant for a stroke - answerHypertension What 3 risk factors does Mrs. Kahn have that are non-modifiable - answer- Age - Ethnicity - Recent MI Name 5 clinical manifestations that can indicate a person is having a stroke. - answerConfusion/change in mental status Difficulty Talking Dizziness, or a loss of balance or coordination Numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body Sudden severe headache Trouble speaking or understanding speech Visual disturbances Based on Mrs. Kahn's deficits, which hemisphere has been affected by her stroke? - answerLeft What is tPA and why is it given for a stroke? - answerClot buster drug--given to break down clots and decrease the size of the stroke and improve overall functional outcome