Echelon Stroke post test
An abnormal collection of blood vessels resulting from faulty embryonic vascular formation is called
AV malformation
Which of the following medications should NOT be used when treating a patient with an intracerebral hemorrhage
Anticoagulant s
??The type of stroke that occurs when a weakened blood vessel ruptured and bleeds, irritating brain tissue and disrupting delicate chemical balance is called
Hemorrhagic stroke
Research has shown that 30% of those who have TIA's will have a stroke within 5 years if not treated
True
Transient ischemic attack is one of the most important t warning signs of an impending stroke
True
With ischemic stroke treatment timing is critical. Which time frame is the typical accepted window to initialize tpa
Under 3 hours
The narrowing of the lumen of the cerebral vessels in which blood vessels spasm, leading to vasoconstriction is called
Vasospasm
The type of treatment frequently utilized in the treatment of an intraventricular bleed is called
Venteiculostomy drai n
Which of the following symptoms often occur when the arteries that branch from the internal carotid artery are deprived of blood and oxygen
Weakness/numbness in one side of the face or body
Brain tissue ceases to function id deprived of oxygen. For more than
60-90 seconds
A subarachnoid hemorrhage is bleeding into the _____ of the ________
Cerebrospinal fluid,subarachnoid
The type of stroke that occurs when a particle or debris travels from other parts of the body to the neck or brain and blocks a blood vessel
Embolus stroke
A trauma related incident causing the accumulation of blood between the inner table fo the skull and the dural membrane is called
Epidural hematoma
Which type of hemorrhage/stroke is most likely to result in death or major disability
Inteacerebral hemorrage
Bleeding into the brain itself is called
Intracerebral hematoma
The stroke that occurs as a result of blockage to the arteries that supply the brain is called
Ischemic stroke
Which of the following statement are true in regards to an malformations
It is presumed congenital
Which of the following statements is not true in regards to epidural hematoma?
It is very rarely life-threatening
The nurse is educating the family of a patient who experienced a stroke on the medications they are receiving. Which of the following is a correct statement
Mannitol decreasing the intracranial pressure
Which of the following is NOT a type of intracranial hematoma
Thrombotic