Questions with Accurate Answers 2024
1). Which sided stroke has impaired speech/language aphasia; impaired right/left
discrimination; slow performance/cautious,; depression/anxiety; impaired comprehension.
Ans: Left-Sided
2). Which sided stroke has spatial perception deficits; denying/minimizing; rapid
performance/short attention; impulsiveness; impaired judgment; impaired time.
Ans: Right-sided
3). _____ are the confirming diagnostic studies for stroke.
Ans: CT; CT angiogram; CT/MRI perfusion and diffusion imaging; MRI; Magnetic
resonance angiography (MRA)
4). _____ are the confirming laboratory studies for stroke.
Ans: Prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time; CBC (including
platelets); Electrolyte panel with blood glucose; Lipid profile; Renal and hepatic studies
5). Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (tpa) is used to produce localized fibrinolysis
by binding to the fibrin in the thrombi, and is the immediate treatment for _____ _____.
Ans: Ischemic stroke
6). Aspirin at a dose of 325 mg may be started within 24 to 48 hours after the onset of an
_____ stroke.
Ans: ischemic
7). Anticoagulants and platelet inhibitors are contraindicated in patients with _____ strokes.
Ans: hemorrhagic
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, 8). The main drug therapy for patients with _____ stroke is the management of hypertension.
Ans: hemorrhagic
9). The _____ _____ of a spinal cord injury (sci) is initial physical disruption of the spinal cord.
Ans: primary injury
10). The _____ _____ of a spinal cord injury is from processes, such as ischemia, hypoxia,
hemorrhage, edema
Ans: secondary injury
11). _____ _____ may occur shortly after acute sci. it is characterized by loss of deep tendon and
sphincter reflexes, loss of sensation, and flaccid paralysis below the level of injury.
Ans: Spinal shock
12). _____ _____ involvement results in total loss of sensory and motor function below the level
of injury.
Ans: Complete cord
13). _____ _____ involvement results in a mixed loss of voluntary motor activity and sensation
and leaves some tracts intact.
Ans: Incomplete cord
14). Sci at c1-c3
Ans: Often fatal; Movement in neck and above, loss of innervation to diaphragm,
absence of independent respiratory function
15). Sci at c4
Ans: Sensation and movement in neck and above; May be able to breathe without
ventilator
16). Sci at c5
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, Ans: Full neck, partial shoulder, back, biceps; Gross elbow, inability to roll over or use
hands; ↓ Respiratory reserve
17). Sci at c6
Ans: Shoulder and upper back abduction and rotation at shoulder; Full biceps to
elbow flexion, wrist extension, weak grasp of thumb; ↓ Respiratory reserve
18). Sci at c7-c8
Ans: All triceps to elbow extension, finger extensors and flexors; Good grasp with
some decreased strength; ↓ Respiratory reserve
19). Sci at t1-t6
Ans: Full innervation of upper extremities; Back, essential intrinsic muscles of hand;
Full strength and dexterity of grasp; ↓ Trunk stability, decreased respiratory reserve
20). Sci at t6-t12
Ans: Full, stable thoracic muscles and upper back; Functional intercostal muscles,
resulting in ↑ respiratory reserve
21). Sci at l1-l2
Ans: Varying control of legs and pelvis; Instability of lower back
22). Sci at l3-l4
Ans: Quadriceps and hip flexors; Absence of hamstring function, flail ankles
23). Ct scan is the preferred imaging study to diagnose the location and degree of injury and
the degree of _____ _____ _____.
Ans: spinal canal compromise
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