SCRN Practice Exam with Questions and Answers

SCRN Practice Exam with Questions and Answers What is anisocoria? ANSWER Unequal size of the eyes pupils What is apraxia? ANSWER Inability to perform purposeful actions as a result of brain damage Pt presents with BP 260/140, methamphetamine use, chronic heavy ETOH use and stroke like symptoms. The stroke is most likely a... ANSWER Basal ganglia hemorrhage Oral contraceptives may increase likelihood of stroke in women who... ANSWER Smoke cigarettes Age 35 HTN, DM, HLD Obese Prothrombin mutations, such as factor V leiden Hunt vs Hess Score ANSWER Describes severity of SAH and used as a predictor for pt prognosis CHADS2 Score ANSWER Estimates stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation ABCD2 score ANSWER Predictor of two-day risk of stroke following TIA