Strokes Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Strokes and Related Nursing Care Qs&As 2024 Cerebrovascular Accident - ANS-Emergency Condition that causes neurological deficits from a decreased blood supply to a local area of the brain. CVAs are the 4th leading cause of death in the US. Strokes can occur at any age, the highest incidence is in people over 65 of ages. Risk factors include: African Americans, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, atrial fibrillation, sleep apnea, physical inactivity and atherosclerosis. Smoking, high chol...

What percentage do you need to get in order to pass this exam? - 80 Percent How does a WSI maintain their certification? - 1. Teach one course per every two years 2. Take the online recertification test (80%) What are the videos for? - 1. You have to watch the videos in order to understand how to deliver the lesson. 2. Explains and demonstrates proper stroke mechanics for each of the six basic strokes and proper technique for entries. 3. Can be used by WSI as a teaching aid and a resou...

Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications TESTBANK/STUDY GUIDE Chapter 1 Chemical neurotransmission MULTIPLE CHOICE A patient with depression mentions to the nurse, My mother says depression is a chemical disorder. What does she mean? The nurses response is based on the theorythat depression primarily involves which of the following neurotransmitters? a. Cortisol and GABA b. COMT and glutamate c. Monamine and glycine d. Serotonin and norep...

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Unit 5 CVAs, Strokes, Infarcts Neuro Test 2 (USAHS) Questions and Answers When the arterial supply to brain is affected by a vascular change you may be experiencing a? - ANSWER ️️ Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Infarct? - ANSWER ️️ Area of dead tissue after a lack of blood supply Hemianopsia? - ANSWER ️️ Blindness in half the visual field Hemianesthesia? - ANSWER ️️ Anesthesia of half the body Global Aphasia? - ANSWER ️️ When both production and understanding of langu...

Exam 2: NR224/ NR 224 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Fundamentals Skills Exam| Graded A| Questions and Verified Answers - Chamberlain QUESTION Arteriosclerosis is caused by:; a. deposition of fatty plaques on the intima of the arteries. b. loss of elasticity of the walls of blood vessels. c. loss of lymphatic tissue that occurs in the aging process. d. progressive enlargement of the intramuscular calf veins. Answer: b. loss of elasticity of the walls of blood vessels. ...

ACLS StrokesHemorrhagic strokes account for ___% of strokes and occur when: - correct answer 13% a blood vessel in the brain suddenly ruptures into surrounding tissue Ischemic Strokes account for ___% of strokes and is usually caused by: - correct answer An occlusion of an artery to a region of the brain Which component of high-performance teams is represented by the use of real-time feedback devices? - correct answer quality The 8 D's of Stroke Care: - correct answer -detection -dis...

ABFM ITE 2023/2024 Exam With 200Questions and Answers Updated Completely 100% Solved Correctly, Grade A+. -A 67-year old male sees you for a Medicare annual wellness visit. He tell s you that his best friend had a stroke and he asks about his risk for stroke. He has a family history of cardiovascular disease in his father, who had a myocardial infarction at age 65 and died from a thrombotic stroke at age 71. The patient exercises regularly and has a BMI of 27 kg/m2. His only current medical ...

A nurse is instructing a client's family members about feeding safety for a client who has dysphagia following a stroke. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? - Encourage the client to take small bites. A nurse is caring for a client who has a right-sided stroke and is exhibiting homonymous hemianopsia when eating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Remind the client to look for food on the left side of the tray. A nurse in an emergency departm...

ACLS Strokes Final Exam Questions 2024.Hemorrhagic strokes account for ___% of strokes and occur when: - correct answer 13% a blood vessel in the brain suddenly ruptures into surrounding tissue Ischemic Strokes account for ___% of strokes and is usually caused by: - correct answer An occlusion of an artery to a region of the brain Which component of high-performance teams is represented by the use of real-time feedback devices? - correct answer quality The 8 D's of Stroke Care: - corr...