SCRN Prep Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
What was the role of the Brain Attack Coalition (BAC) in stroke care? - Answer-
Founded by 17 neurosurgeons in 1991, they established standardized stroke care
criteria based on evidence based practice
Which organization provides criteria for a healthcare facility to become a primary stroke
center? - Answer- The Brain Attack Coalition (BAC)
Which 3 organizations provide certification for a healthcare facility to become to become
a primary stroke center? - Answer- The Joint Commission (TJC), Healthcare Facilities
Accreditation Program (HFAP), and the Det Norse Vertias (DNV)
How do the TJC, HFAP, and DNV all differ in terms of accrediting PSC's? - Answer- The
HFAP accreditation is valid 1 year, TJC is valid 2 years, and DNV is valid 3 years
Which states became the first to enact legislation for state-level PSC designation? -
Answer- New York, Florida, New Jersey, and Massachusetts
Which two stroke measures were not recognized as essential for achieving PSC status?
- Answer- STK-7: Dysphagia screening and STK-9: Smoking cessation. Although
important for preventing future incidents, the national quality forum (NQF) decided not to
recognize these two measures as being essential.
What are the 3 layers of the meninges? - Answer- Dura, Arachnoid, Pia
What is the most common cause of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage? - Answer- Cerebral
vessels in the subarachnoid space have aneurysms which then eventually rupture
What functions do the frontal lobe serve? - Answer- Reasoning, emotions, judgment,
and voluntary movement
Where can the Broca's area be found within the brain? - Answer- Left inferior frontal
lobe
What purpose does the Broca's area serve? - Answer- Language production
What is another term for the most anterior part of the frontal lobe? - Answer- Prefrontal
lobe or prefrontal cortex
What purpose does the prefrontal cortex serve? - Answer- Planning & initiation,
personality, expressions, & moderation of social behaviors
, What purpose does the posterior section of the frontal lobe serve? - Answer- It contains
motor neurons of the precentral gyrus aka motor strip
What purpose doe the anterior section of the parietal lobe serve? - Answer- Contains
the postcentral gyrus aka sensory cortex
What purpose does the right section of the parietal lobe serve? - Answer- It is
responsible for interpretation of the positions of the body in accordance to objects
surrounding it (proprioception)
What is proprioception? - Answer- Interpretation of the positions of the body in
accordance to objects surrounding it
What purpose does the left section of the parietal lobe serve? - Answer- Responsible for
understanding numbers and manipulation of objects
What functions does the occipital lobe contain? - Answer- Visual procession, color
recognition, and motor perception
What functions does the temporal lobe serve? - Answer- Hearing, memory, facial and
object recognition, and receptive speech (Wernicke's area)
What purpose does the Wernicke's area serve? - Answer- Language recognition
What is a way to remember the purpose of the Broca's and Wernicke's areas? -
Answer- Before I Speak, We must listen. The B and W, in the sentence represent the
Broca and Wernicke area's respectively. Also, Broca's area comes first to signify it is in
the frontal lobe.
What parts of the brain make up the diencephalon? - Answer- Thalamus,
Hypothalamus, and Pituitary gland
What functions does the thalamus contain? - Answer- The thalamus relays auditory,
somatosensory, visual, and gustatory signals. It also influences arousal and
consciousness
What purpose does the basal ganglia serve? - Answer- Connection between motor
cortex and brainstem, therefore, controlling voluntary movement and coordination of
movement
What structures are included in the brainstem? - Answer- Midbrain, Pons, and Medulla
Oblongata
Which cranial nerves are located in the midbrain? - Answer- CN III & IV
Which cranial nerves are located in the Pons? - Answer- CN V, VI, VII, & VIII
Answers
What was the role of the Brain Attack Coalition (BAC) in stroke care? - Answer-
Founded by 17 neurosurgeons in 1991, they established standardized stroke care
criteria based on evidence based practice
Which organization provides criteria for a healthcare facility to become a primary stroke
center? - Answer- The Brain Attack Coalition (BAC)
Which 3 organizations provide certification for a healthcare facility to become to become
a primary stroke center? - Answer- The Joint Commission (TJC), Healthcare Facilities
Accreditation Program (HFAP), and the Det Norse Vertias (DNV)
How do the TJC, HFAP, and DNV all differ in terms of accrediting PSC's? - Answer- The
HFAP accreditation is valid 1 year, TJC is valid 2 years, and DNV is valid 3 years
Which states became the first to enact legislation for state-level PSC designation? -
Answer- New York, Florida, New Jersey, and Massachusetts
Which two stroke measures were not recognized as essential for achieving PSC status?
- Answer- STK-7: Dysphagia screening and STK-9: Smoking cessation. Although
important for preventing future incidents, the national quality forum (NQF) decided not to
recognize these two measures as being essential.
What are the 3 layers of the meninges? - Answer- Dura, Arachnoid, Pia
What is the most common cause of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage? - Answer- Cerebral
vessels in the subarachnoid space have aneurysms which then eventually rupture
What functions do the frontal lobe serve? - Answer- Reasoning, emotions, judgment,
and voluntary movement
Where can the Broca's area be found within the brain? - Answer- Left inferior frontal
lobe
What purpose does the Broca's area serve? - Answer- Language production
What is another term for the most anterior part of the frontal lobe? - Answer- Prefrontal
lobe or prefrontal cortex
What purpose does the prefrontal cortex serve? - Answer- Planning & initiation,
personality, expressions, & moderation of social behaviors
, What purpose does the posterior section of the frontal lobe serve? - Answer- It contains
motor neurons of the precentral gyrus aka motor strip
What purpose doe the anterior section of the parietal lobe serve? - Answer- Contains
the postcentral gyrus aka sensory cortex
What purpose does the right section of the parietal lobe serve? - Answer- It is
responsible for interpretation of the positions of the body in accordance to objects
surrounding it (proprioception)
What is proprioception? - Answer- Interpretation of the positions of the body in
accordance to objects surrounding it
What purpose does the left section of the parietal lobe serve? - Answer- Responsible for
understanding numbers and manipulation of objects
What functions does the occipital lobe contain? - Answer- Visual procession, color
recognition, and motor perception
What functions does the temporal lobe serve? - Answer- Hearing, memory, facial and
object recognition, and receptive speech (Wernicke's area)
What purpose does the Wernicke's area serve? - Answer- Language recognition
What is a way to remember the purpose of the Broca's and Wernicke's areas? -
Answer- Before I Speak, We must listen. The B and W, in the sentence represent the
Broca and Wernicke area's respectively. Also, Broca's area comes first to signify it is in
the frontal lobe.
What parts of the brain make up the diencephalon? - Answer- Thalamus,
Hypothalamus, and Pituitary gland
What functions does the thalamus contain? - Answer- The thalamus relays auditory,
somatosensory, visual, and gustatory signals. It also influences arousal and
consciousness
What purpose does the basal ganglia serve? - Answer- Connection between motor
cortex and brainstem, therefore, controlling voluntary movement and coordination of
movement
What structures are included in the brainstem? - Answer- Midbrain, Pons, and Medulla
Oblongata
Which cranial nerves are located in the midbrain? - Answer- CN III & IV
Which cranial nerves are located in the Pons? - Answer- CN V, VI, VII, & VIII
