FireRescue1 -Current Trends in Stroke Care
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1. Which stroke scale measures the severity of stroke NIHSS
symptoms?
2. Manual clot extraction is what type of stroke treat- Endovascular Therapy
ment?
3. What is the common cause of non-stroke intracranial Trauma
hemorrhages like epidural and subdural hematomas?
4. Why might it be important for EMS providers to recog- Definitive treatment for
nize an LVO stroke early? LVO stroke may only be
available at selected hos-
pitals within a system.
5. Which of the following statements is true about LVO LVO strokes are particularly
strokes? well-suited for endovascu-
lar treatment.
6. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the The patient's family history
selection of treatment for a stroke patient?
7. Which of the following medical conditions does NOT Cardiac arrest
mimic a stroke?
8. Why is it so important to accurately determine when a Many stroke treatments
patient was last seen symptom free? are only approved for a
certain time window
9. Which of the following is the primary goal of treatment Identify symptoms of a
during care of a suspected stroke patient? possible stroke
10. Which of following findings in a stroke assessment Unilateral arm weakness
may indicate the presence of an acute stroke?
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_cybeh1
1. Which stroke scale measures the severity of stroke NIHSS
symptoms?
2. Manual clot extraction is what type of stroke treat- Endovascular Therapy
ment?
3. What is the common cause of non-stroke intracranial Trauma
hemorrhages like epidural and subdural hematomas?
4. Why might it be important for EMS providers to recog- Definitive treatment for
nize an LVO stroke early? LVO stroke may only be
available at selected hos-
pitals within a system.
5. Which of the following statements is true about LVO LVO strokes are particularly
strokes? well-suited for endovascu-
lar treatment.
6. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the The patient's family history
selection of treatment for a stroke patient?
7. Which of the following medical conditions does NOT Cardiac arrest
mimic a stroke?
8. Why is it so important to accurately determine when a Many stroke treatments
patient was last seen symptom free? are only approved for a
certain time window
9. Which of the following is the primary goal of treatment Identify symptoms of a
during care of a suspected stroke patient? possible stroke
10. Which of following findings in a stroke assessment Unilateral arm weakness
may indicate the presence of an acute stroke?
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