NRSG 357: Stroke Exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
What are the 2 types of strokes? - Correct answer--ischemia
-hemorrhage
Define ischemia stroke - Correct answer--Clot in brain
-Inadequate blood flow to a part of the brain
-Results from inadequate blood flow to the brain from partial or complete
occlusion of an artery
-Further divided into thrombotic and embolic strokes
-partial or complete occlusion of artery
Define hemorrhage stroke - Correct answer--Bleeding; something bursts
-Bleeding into the brain that results in death of brain cells
-Results from bleeding into the brain tissue itself (intracerebral or
intraparenchymal hemorrhage) or into the subarachnoid space or ventricles
(subarachnoid hemorrhage or intraventricular hemorrhage)
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,-blood bursts into and damage brain tissues
What is the major public health concern with strokes? - Correct answer--7 million
people over the age of 20 in the US have had a stroke
-34% of strokes occur in ppl younger than 65 yrs old
-Strokes are currently the 5th most common cause of death in the U.S.
-More than 137,000 deaths occur annually from strokes
-Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability
-About 800,000 ppl have a stroke each year, with 15% to 30% with permanent
disability
What are the long-term disabilities of strokes? - Correct answer--Hemiparesis
-Inability to walk
-Complete vs Partial dependence ADL's
-Aphasia
-Depression
Define hemiparesis - Correct answer-partial paralysis on one side
Define aphasia - Correct answer-dysfunction in communication
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,Functional deficits are directly related to the ______ involvement - Correct
answer-artery
What happens after blood flow is interrupted? - Correct answer-neurological
metabolism is altered in 30 seconds, metabolism stops in 2 minutes, and cellular
death occurs in 5 minutes
Where do the carotid arteries supply blood? - Correct answer--supply most of the
frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes, basal ganglia, and part of the diencephalon
(thalamus and hypothalamus)
*supply anterior circulation
Where are the major branches of the carotid arteries? - Correct answer-the middle
cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
Where do the vertebral arteries supply blood? - Correct answer--join to form the
basilar artery, which branches to supply the middle and lower parts of the temporal
lobes, occipital lobes, cerebellum, brainstem, and part of the diencephalon
*supply posterior circulation
What are the non-modifiable risk factors for stroke? - Correct answer--age
-gender
-ethnicity/race
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, -genetics
-fam hx
Which age group is at risk for strokes? - Correct answer--risk doubles ea decade
after 55 yrs
-older than 65 yrs
Which gender is a risk for strokes? - Correct answer--more common in men
-more women die from stroke than men
-women have more opportunity to suffer stroke bc they live longer
How are African Americans at risk for strokes? - Correct answer--twice the
incidence of stroke a higher death rate from stroke
-3x more likely than whites to have an ischemic stroke
-4x more likely than whites to have an hemorrhagic stroke
-twice as likely to die from stroke than whites
-increased rates of HTN, DM, sickle cell anemia, obesity = related to higher rates
of strokes
-higher incidence of smoking and obesity
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Answers Graded A+
What are the 2 types of strokes? - Correct answer--ischemia
-hemorrhage
Define ischemia stroke - Correct answer--Clot in brain
-Inadequate blood flow to a part of the brain
-Results from inadequate blood flow to the brain from partial or complete
occlusion of an artery
-Further divided into thrombotic and embolic strokes
-partial or complete occlusion of artery
Define hemorrhage stroke - Correct answer--Bleeding; something bursts
-Bleeding into the brain that results in death of brain cells
-Results from bleeding into the brain tissue itself (intracerebral or
intraparenchymal hemorrhage) or into the subarachnoid space or ventricles
(subarachnoid hemorrhage or intraventricular hemorrhage)
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,-blood bursts into and damage brain tissues
What is the major public health concern with strokes? - Correct answer--7 million
people over the age of 20 in the US have had a stroke
-34% of strokes occur in ppl younger than 65 yrs old
-Strokes are currently the 5th most common cause of death in the U.S.
-More than 137,000 deaths occur annually from strokes
-Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability
-About 800,000 ppl have a stroke each year, with 15% to 30% with permanent
disability
What are the long-term disabilities of strokes? - Correct answer--Hemiparesis
-Inability to walk
-Complete vs Partial dependence ADL's
-Aphasia
-Depression
Define hemiparesis - Correct answer-partial paralysis on one side
Define aphasia - Correct answer-dysfunction in communication
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,Functional deficits are directly related to the ______ involvement - Correct
answer-artery
What happens after blood flow is interrupted? - Correct answer-neurological
metabolism is altered in 30 seconds, metabolism stops in 2 minutes, and cellular
death occurs in 5 minutes
Where do the carotid arteries supply blood? - Correct answer--supply most of the
frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes, basal ganglia, and part of the diencephalon
(thalamus and hypothalamus)
*supply anterior circulation
Where are the major branches of the carotid arteries? - Correct answer-the middle
cerebral and anterior cerebral arteries
Where do the vertebral arteries supply blood? - Correct answer--join to form the
basilar artery, which branches to supply the middle and lower parts of the temporal
lobes, occipital lobes, cerebellum, brainstem, and part of the diencephalon
*supply posterior circulation
What are the non-modifiable risk factors for stroke? - Correct answer--age
-gender
-ethnicity/race
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, -genetics
-fam hx
Which age group is at risk for strokes? - Correct answer--risk doubles ea decade
after 55 yrs
-older than 65 yrs
Which gender is a risk for strokes? - Correct answer--more common in men
-more women die from stroke than men
-women have more opportunity to suffer stroke bc they live longer
How are African Americans at risk for strokes? - Correct answer--twice the
incidence of stroke a higher death rate from stroke
-3x more likely than whites to have an ischemic stroke
-4x more likely than whites to have an hemorrhagic stroke
-twice as likely to die from stroke than whites
-increased rates of HTN, DM, sickle cell anemia, obesity = related to higher rates
of strokes
-higher incidence of smoking and obesity
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