8/17/25, 9:22
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NEURO - NURS 115 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (43)
stroke
• Sudden impairment of cerebral circulation
CVA • Affects one or more of the blood vessels
that supply the brain
• interrupts or diminishes O2 supply (hypoxia),
causing serious damage or necrosis
(death of tissue) in the brain tissues.
necrosis is- death of tissue
- thrombosis
causes of CVA - embolism
- homorrhage
thrombosis cva obstruction in the extracellular vessels
embolism cva occlusion by clot, tumor, plaque, fat
- could be from DVT or afib
bleeding in the brain area
- chronic hypertension is major risk factor
hemmhorage cva
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- aneurysm
- congenital
drugs used for thrombolytics
ischemic CVAs
should we ever give a NO. it will worsen the bleeding. like life or death
thrombolytic to a kind of thing
hemmhoragic CVA
patient
TIA - temporary episode that clears within 12-24 hrs
- usually considered a warning sign of
drugs used for TIAs aspirin & anticoagulation
may minimize risk of thrombosis
temporary
T.I.A. stands for impending stroke
asprin/anticoagulent
- history
- atherosclerosis
- HTN
- arrhythmia (AF)
- rheumatic heart disease
- diabetes
major risk factors for
- elevated triglyceride levels
CVA
- (lack of) exercise
- hormonal contraceptive use
- drugs/smoking
- family Hx
careful history taking and evaluation of
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AM
NEURO - NURS 115 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (43)
stroke
• Sudden impairment of cerebral circulation
CVA • Affects one or more of the blood vessels
that supply the brain
• interrupts or diminishes O2 supply (hypoxia),
causing serious damage or necrosis
(death of tissue) in the brain tissues.
necrosis is- death of tissue
- thrombosis
causes of CVA - embolism
- homorrhage
thrombosis cva obstruction in the extracellular vessels
embolism cva occlusion by clot, tumor, plaque, fat
- could be from DVT or afib
bleeding in the brain area
- chronic hypertension is major risk factor
hemmhorage cva
1/
10
, 8/17/25, 9:22
AM
- aneurysm
- congenital
drugs used for thrombolytics
ischemic CVAs
should we ever give a NO. it will worsen the bleeding. like life or death
thrombolytic to a kind of thing
hemmhoragic CVA
patient
TIA - temporary episode that clears within 12-24 hrs
- usually considered a warning sign of
drugs used for TIAs aspirin & anticoagulation
may minimize risk of thrombosis
temporary
T.I.A. stands for impending stroke
asprin/anticoagulent
- history
- atherosclerosis
- HTN
- arrhythmia (AF)
- rheumatic heart disease
- diabetes
major risk factors for
- elevated triglyceride levels
CVA
- (lack of) exercise
- hormonal contraceptive use
- drugs/smoking
- family Hx
careful history taking and evaluation of
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