STROKE MASTERY QUIZ (UNIT 2) QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
/. Which risk factor for stroke is modifiable?
A) Age
B) Sex
C) Obesity
D) Family history of hypertension
/.Which cause of stroke is an abnormality that occurs during embryonic development?
A) Aneurysm
B) Vasospasm
C) Atherosclerosis
D) Arteriovenous malformation
/.The nurse suspects which type of stroke when a patient presents with perpetual,
spatial, and visual field deficits?
A) Internal carotid artery stroke
B) Middle cerebral artery stroke
C) Anterior cerebral artery stroke
D) Posterior cerebral artery stroke
/.The nurse recognizes that which patient assessment finding is consistent with a stroke
in the right hemisphere?
A) Slowness
B) Unawareness of any deficit
C) Anger and frustration
D) Deficit in the right visual field
/.Abuse of which substance is MOST likely to result in a hemorrhagic stroke?
A) Heroin
B) Nicotine
C) Cocaine
D) Marijuana
/.How many categories are on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11
, /.Based on the American Stroke Association, alteplase can be given within how many
hours from the onset of the symptoms of stroke?
A) 1.5 hours
B) 4.5 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 12 hours
/.Which type of stroke has a key feature of coma?
A) Vertebrobasilar artery stroke
B) Internal carotid artery stroke
C) Middle cerebral artery stroke
D) Anterior cerebral artery stroke
/.Which statement describes the symptoms of a transient ischemic attack?
A) They typically resolve within 30-60 minutes
B) They are limited to the speech area
C) The manifest in the upper extremities
D) They last longer than 24 hours but less than a week
/.Which organ is the usual source of emboli in an embolic stroke?
A) Lung
B) Liver
C) Heart
D) Spleen
/.The nurse monitors for which complication in a patient with a stroke who experiences
dysphagia?
A) Choking
B) Aspiration
C) Vomiting
D) Respiratory arrest
/.The brain must receive a constant flow of which substance for normal function? Select
all that apply
A) Oxygen
B) Sodium
C) Glucose
D) Serotonin
E) Potassium
F) Acetylcholine
/.After providing education for a community group about transient ischemic attacks, the
nurse identifies that which statement by a group member indicates the need for further
teaching?
A) "There is a loss of central vision"
B) "Symptoms last less than 24 hours"
ANSWERS
/. Which risk factor for stroke is modifiable?
A) Age
B) Sex
C) Obesity
D) Family history of hypertension
/.Which cause of stroke is an abnormality that occurs during embryonic development?
A) Aneurysm
B) Vasospasm
C) Atherosclerosis
D) Arteriovenous malformation
/.The nurse suspects which type of stroke when a patient presents with perpetual,
spatial, and visual field deficits?
A) Internal carotid artery stroke
B) Middle cerebral artery stroke
C) Anterior cerebral artery stroke
D) Posterior cerebral artery stroke
/.The nurse recognizes that which patient assessment finding is consistent with a stroke
in the right hemisphere?
A) Slowness
B) Unawareness of any deficit
C) Anger and frustration
D) Deficit in the right visual field
/.Abuse of which substance is MOST likely to result in a hemorrhagic stroke?
A) Heroin
B) Nicotine
C) Cocaine
D) Marijuana
/.How many categories are on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale?
A) 8
B) 9
C) 10
D) 11
, /.Based on the American Stroke Association, alteplase can be given within how many
hours from the onset of the symptoms of stroke?
A) 1.5 hours
B) 4.5 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 12 hours
/.Which type of stroke has a key feature of coma?
A) Vertebrobasilar artery stroke
B) Internal carotid artery stroke
C) Middle cerebral artery stroke
D) Anterior cerebral artery stroke
/.Which statement describes the symptoms of a transient ischemic attack?
A) They typically resolve within 30-60 minutes
B) They are limited to the speech area
C) The manifest in the upper extremities
D) They last longer than 24 hours but less than a week
/.Which organ is the usual source of emboli in an embolic stroke?
A) Lung
B) Liver
C) Heart
D) Spleen
/.The nurse monitors for which complication in a patient with a stroke who experiences
dysphagia?
A) Choking
B) Aspiration
C) Vomiting
D) Respiratory arrest
/.The brain must receive a constant flow of which substance for normal function? Select
all that apply
A) Oxygen
B) Sodium
C) Glucose
D) Serotonin
E) Potassium
F) Acetylcholine
/.After providing education for a community group about transient ischemic attacks, the
nurse identifies that which statement by a group member indicates the need for further
teaching?
A) "There is a loss of central vision"
B) "Symptoms last less than 24 hours"
