STROKE ATI & EVOLVE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS||
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
A nurse is updating the health history of a pt who has been admitted to the hospital with
a stroke. What question should the nurse ask the patient's support person?
-What was the time of onset of symptoms?
-How much food did the pt eat the previous night?
-What was the position of the pt when the symptoms arose?
-Was the pt wearing tight clothes at the time of the stroke? -CORRECTANSWER What
was the time of onset of symptoms?
A pt with a history of rheumatic heart disease arrives in the ER and informs the nurse of
sudden loss of strength in the left arm without pain. The pt is unable to lift the arm and
says that is "just fell." What condition should the nurse suspect?
-myopathy
-fibromyalgia
-embolic stroke
-carpal tunnel syndrome -CORRECTANSWER embolic stroke
, The nurse finds that the pt is unable to recognize familiar objects after a stroke. What
term does the nurse chart in the pt's medical record?
-alexia
-agnosia
-aphasia
-agraphia -CORRECTANSWER Agnosia
What rate should blood flow in the brain in order to maintain normal function?
-15 mL/100 g
-25 mL/100 g
-55 mL/100g
-70 mL/100 g -CORRECTANSWER 55 mL/100 g
A pt has suffered a stroke. Which neurologic factor will the nurse assess and record?
-Speech
-mobility
-respiratory function
-level of consciousness -CORRECTANSWER level of consciousness
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS||
GRADED A+|| LATEST UPDATE 2026
A nurse is updating the health history of a pt who has been admitted to the hospital with
a stroke. What question should the nurse ask the patient's support person?
-What was the time of onset of symptoms?
-How much food did the pt eat the previous night?
-What was the position of the pt when the symptoms arose?
-Was the pt wearing tight clothes at the time of the stroke? -CORRECTANSWER What
was the time of onset of symptoms?
A pt with a history of rheumatic heart disease arrives in the ER and informs the nurse of
sudden loss of strength in the left arm without pain. The pt is unable to lift the arm and
says that is "just fell." What condition should the nurse suspect?
-myopathy
-fibromyalgia
-embolic stroke
-carpal tunnel syndrome -CORRECTANSWER embolic stroke
, The nurse finds that the pt is unable to recognize familiar objects after a stroke. What
term does the nurse chart in the pt's medical record?
-alexia
-agnosia
-aphasia
-agraphia -CORRECTANSWER Agnosia
What rate should blood flow in the brain in order to maintain normal function?
-15 mL/100 g
-25 mL/100 g
-55 mL/100g
-70 mL/100 g -CORRECTANSWER 55 mL/100 g
A pt has suffered a stroke. Which neurologic factor will the nurse assess and record?
-Speech
-mobility
-respiratory function
-level of consciousness -CORRECTANSWER level of consciousness
