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UWEC NRSG 357 Exam 1 | Stroke – Questions & CorrectAnswers
A _______________ occurs when there is ischemia or hemorrhage, causing an
interruption in blood supply and death of brain cells Right Ans - Stroke
Inadequate blood flow which results from partial or complete occlusion of an
artery is an ___________________ stroke Right Ans - Ischemic
*True or False:* patients with ischemic stroke typically *do not* show have a
decreased LOC within the first 24 hours of injury Right Ans - True
One example of an ischemic stroke is cerebral _________________, which is a
narrowing of the artery by fatty deposits called plaque. This can cause a clot to
form, which blocks the passage of blood through an artery Right Ans -
thrombosis
____________________ is the biggest modifiable risk factor for strokes Right Ans
- Hypertension
An ________________ is a blood clot or other debris circulating in the blood. When
it reaches an artery of the brain that is too narrow to pass through, it lodges
there and blocks blood flow Right Ans - embolus
*True of False:* An embolus is the most common cause of ischemic stroke
Right Ans - False (embolic strokes accounts for 24% of ischemic strokes)
*True or False:* A thrombus is the most common cause of ischemic stroke
Right Ans - True (thrombotic strokes account for 60% of ischemic strokes)
Atrial fibrillation is the most common cause of an __________________ stroke
Right Ans - embolic
Because an embolic stroke has an abrupt onset, there is not enough time for
___________________ circulation to develop Right Ans - collateral
, A _____________________ stroke is a burst blood vessel which allows blood to seep
into and damage brain tissues until clotting stops the leak Right Ans -
Hemorrhagic
An _____________________ hemorrhage is bleeding in the brain caused by the
rupture of a vessel Right Ans - Intracerebral
A _______________________ hemorrhage is intracranial bleeding into the
cerebrospinal fluid filled psace between rhe arachnoid and pia mater
membranes on the surface of the brain Right Ans - Subarachnoid
A ________________ ________________ _________________ is a brief episode of
neurological dysfunction resulting from an interruption in the blood supply to
the brain or the eye, sometimes as a precursor to a stroke Right Ans -
Transient ischemic attack
A _________ (abv.) is caused by focal ischemia and occurs without acute
infarction of brain tissue Right Ans - TIA
The risk for stroke (Increases/decreases) with age Right Ans - Increases
Strokes are more common in (men/women) Right Ans - men
African Americans are at a (lower/higher) risk for stroke than caucasian
individuals Right Ans - higher (r/t higher incidence of hypertension,
obesity, and diabetes)
Hypertension, heart disease, serum cholesterol, smoking, excess alcohol,
obesity, sleep apnea, metabolic syndrome, lack of exercise, poor diet and drug
abuse are examples of _________________ risk factors for stroke Right Ans -
modifiable
The _______________ arteries supply anterior portion of the brain, including most
of the cerebrum, the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes, and parts of the
thalamus and hypothalamus Right Ans - carotid
The __________________ arteries supply the posterior portion of the brain,
including the middle and lower parts of the temporal lobe, the occipital lobe,
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