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1. What is anisocoria? - Correct Answer: Unequal size of the eyes pupils
2. What is apraxia? - Correct Answer: Inability to perform purposeful
actions as a result of brain damage
3. Pt presents with BP 260/140, methamphetamine use, chronic heavy ETOH
use and stroke like symptoms. The stroke is most likely a... - Correct
Answer: Basal ganglia hemorrhage
4. Oral contraceptives may increase likelihood of stroke in women who... -
Correct Answer: Smoke cigarettes
Age > 35
HTN, DM, HLD
Obese
Prothrombin mutations, such as factor V leiden
5. Hunt vs Hess Score - Correct Answer: Describes severity of SAH and
used as a predictor for pt prognosis
, 6. CHADS2 Score - Correct Answer: Estimates stroke risk in patients with
atrial fibrillation
7. ABCD2 score - Correct Answer: Predictor of two-day risk of stroke
following TIA
8. A rare but potential complication to tPA administration = - Correct
Answer: anaphalaxis
9. Stroke patient has sodium of 128, low urine output and weight gain, the RN
would expect: - Correct Answer: SIADH
Syndrome of Inappropriate Secretion of Antidiuretic Hormone
10.What is the most common cause of vertebral dissection? - Correct
Answer: Trauma
11.What is cavernous angioma? - Correct Answer: Blood vessel
abnormality with clusters of tiny, abnormal, dialated vessels. Blood flow in
this area is very slow.
12.A pt underwent carotid artery endarectomy. Discharge instructions include
pt taking aspirin indefinately and PLAVIX for at least... - Correct Answer:
30 days
13.Evidence based standard used to measure neurological functional
improvement over time... - Correct Answer: NIHSS