CSD 444- Exam 2 Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
Stroke/ CVA - CORRECT ANSWER-Stroke is temporary or permanent
disturbance of brain function due to vascular disruptions, caused by either loss of
blood supply or bleeding in the brain.
Another more technical term is cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
A stroke has also been called "brain attack"
Symptoms of stroke - CORRECT ANSWER-abrupt changes
Weakness/numbness on one side of the body
Visual impairment
Difficulty speaking or understanding others' speech
Dizziness or falling
Severe headache, combined with any above symptom
Stroke in the US - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death in
the United States, killing nearly 130,000 people a year
2. Someone in the U.S. has a stroke about once every 40 seconds
,3. About 795,000 people have a stroke every year
4. Stroke kills someone in the U.S. about once every four minutes
5. Over the past 10 years, the death rate from stroke has fallen about 35 percent
and the number of stroke deaths has dropped about 21 percent
6. Stroke is a leading cause of disability
7. Stroke is the leading preventable cause of disability
8. About 185,00 strokes—nearly one of four—are in people who have had a
previous stroke
9. Stroke costs the United States an estimated $36.5 billion each year
This total includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat stroke, and
missed days of work
Stroke risks vary by... (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-Stroke Risk Varies by Race and
Ethnicity
The risk of having a stroke varies with race and ethnicity. Risk of having a first
stroke is nearly twice as high for African Americans than for whites. Hispanics' risk
for stroke falls between that of whites and African Americans.
Stroke Risk Varies by Age
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,Although stroke risk increases with age, strokes can—and do—occur at any age.
In 2009, 34% of people hospitalized for stroke were younger than 65 years.
Stroke Deaths Vary by Geography
The country's highest death rates from stroke are in the southeastern United
States. (think it's related to diet)
Types of stroke (2) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.) Ischemic: a term that means
deprived of blood
Blood flow is blocked
AKA "Occlusive stroke"
Call the area of dead cells (the area deprived of blood) an infarct
2.)Hemorrhagic: a term that means caused by bleeding
Bleeding in the brain
80% - 87% of all strokes are ischemic
13%- 20% are hemorrhagic
, Cell Death: When a stroke occurs, the blood supply is disrupted, and brain cells are
starved of oxygen, causing cell death in the immediate area.
Infarct: The area of dead cells
Cells usually die within minutes to a few hours after being deprived of oxygen.
ISCHEMIC STROKE (2 types) - CORRECT ANSWER-(80% - 87%) Lead to cell
death
1.Thrombotic (cerebral thrombosis) -an artery is gradually occluded by a plug of
material that accumulates at a site in the artery
Most cerebral thromboses occur in the large arteries supplying blood to the brain
(internal carotids, vertebrals, and the basilar artery).
2. Embolic strokes - an artery is suddenly occluded by material that moves through
the vascular system and blocks an artery
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Answers 100% PASS
Stroke/ CVA - CORRECT ANSWER-Stroke is temporary or permanent
disturbance of brain function due to vascular disruptions, caused by either loss of
blood supply or bleeding in the brain.
Another more technical term is cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
A stroke has also been called "brain attack"
Symptoms of stroke - CORRECT ANSWER-abrupt changes
Weakness/numbness on one side of the body
Visual impairment
Difficulty speaking or understanding others' speech
Dizziness or falling
Severe headache, combined with any above symptom
Stroke in the US - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death in
the United States, killing nearly 130,000 people a year
2. Someone in the U.S. has a stroke about once every 40 seconds
,3. About 795,000 people have a stroke every year
4. Stroke kills someone in the U.S. about once every four minutes
5. Over the past 10 years, the death rate from stroke has fallen about 35 percent
and the number of stroke deaths has dropped about 21 percent
6. Stroke is a leading cause of disability
7. Stroke is the leading preventable cause of disability
8. About 185,00 strokes—nearly one of four—are in people who have had a
previous stroke
9. Stroke costs the United States an estimated $36.5 billion each year
This total includes the cost of health care services, medications to treat stroke, and
missed days of work
Stroke risks vary by... (3) - CORRECT ANSWER-Stroke Risk Varies by Race and
Ethnicity
The risk of having a stroke varies with race and ethnicity. Risk of having a first
stroke is nearly twice as high for African Americans than for whites. Hispanics' risk
for stroke falls between that of whites and African Americans.
Stroke Risk Varies by Age
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,Although stroke risk increases with age, strokes can—and do—occur at any age.
In 2009, 34% of people hospitalized for stroke were younger than 65 years.
Stroke Deaths Vary by Geography
The country's highest death rates from stroke are in the southeastern United
States. (think it's related to diet)
Types of stroke (2) - CORRECT ANSWER-1.) Ischemic: a term that means
deprived of blood
Blood flow is blocked
AKA "Occlusive stroke"
Call the area of dead cells (the area deprived of blood) an infarct
2.)Hemorrhagic: a term that means caused by bleeding
Bleeding in the brain
80% - 87% of all strokes are ischemic
13%- 20% are hemorrhagic
, Cell Death: When a stroke occurs, the blood supply is disrupted, and brain cells are
starved of oxygen, causing cell death in the immediate area.
Infarct: The area of dead cells
Cells usually die within minutes to a few hours after being deprived of oxygen.
ISCHEMIC STROKE (2 types) - CORRECT ANSWER-(80% - 87%) Lead to cell
death
1.Thrombotic (cerebral thrombosis) -an artery is gradually occluded by a plug of
material that accumulates at a site in the artery
Most cerebral thromboses occur in the large arteries supplying blood to the brain
(internal carotids, vertebrals, and the basilar artery).
2. Embolic strokes - an artery is suddenly occluded by material that moves through
the vascular system and blocks an artery
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