NRSG 357: STROKE EXAM QUESTIONS
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LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
What are the 2 types of strokes? - ANS -ischemia
-hemorrhage
Define ischemia stroke - ANS -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 - ANS -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)
-blood bursts into and damage brain tissues
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,What is the major public health concern with strokes? - ANS -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? - ANS -Hemiparesis
-Inability to walk
-Complete vs Partial dependence ADL's
-Aphasia
-Depression
Define hemiparesis - ANS partial paralysis on one side
Define aphasia - ANS dysfunction in communication
Functional deficits are directly related to the ______ involvement - ANS artery
What happens after blood flow is interrupted? - ANS 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? - ANS -supply most of the frontal, parietal, and
temporal lobes, basal ganglia, and part of the diencephalon (thalamus and hypothalamus)
*supply anterior circulation
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, Where are the major branches of the carotid arteries? - ANS the middle cerebral and anterior
cerebral arteries
Where do the vertebral arteries supply blood? - ANS -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? - ANS -age
-gender
-ethnicity/race
-genetics
-fam hx
Which age group is at risk for strokes? - ANS -risk doubles ea decade after 55 yrs
-older than 65 yrs
Which gender is a risk for strokes? - ANS -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? - ANS -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
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WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS L
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
What are the 2 types of strokes? - ANS -ischemia
-hemorrhage
Define ischemia stroke - ANS -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 - ANS -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)
-blood bursts into and damage brain tissues
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,What is the major public health concern with strokes? - ANS -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? - ANS -Hemiparesis
-Inability to walk
-Complete vs Partial dependence ADL's
-Aphasia
-Depression
Define hemiparesis - ANS partial paralysis on one side
Define aphasia - ANS dysfunction in communication
Functional deficits are directly related to the ______ involvement - ANS artery
What happens after blood flow is interrupted? - ANS 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? - ANS -supply most of the frontal, parietal, and
temporal lobes, basal ganglia, and part of the diencephalon (thalamus and hypothalamus)
*supply anterior circulation
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, Where are the major branches of the carotid arteries? - ANS the middle cerebral and anterior
cerebral arteries
Where do the vertebral arteries supply blood? - ANS -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? - ANS -age
-gender
-ethnicity/race
-genetics
-fam hx
Which age group is at risk for strokes? - ANS -risk doubles ea decade after 55 yrs
-older than 65 yrs
Which gender is a risk for strokes? - ANS -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? - ANS -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
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