Stroke

What is another name for a stroke?

• Heart attack

• Brain attack

• Myocardial infarction

• None of the above

What is a stroke?

• Blocked blood vessel in the brain

• Bleeding in the brain from a blood vessel

• Loss of oxygen to part of the brain

• All of the above

What is the major risk factor for stroke?

• Obesity

• Diabetes

• High blood pressure

• Family history of stroke

Blood supply to the brain that is briefly interrupted describes a _________

• Stroke

• Mini stroke

• Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

• B & C only

_______________ and stroke can occur together, or in very close proximity.

• Kidney failure

• Heart arrhythmias

• Seizure

• Infection

If a person has an ischemic stroke, how quickly should the person be treated to minimize long-term problems?

• Within 30 minutes

• Within 1 hour

• Within 2 hours

• Within 3 hours

The sudden onset of slurred speech, loss of speech or inability to understand speech can be a warning sign of stroke.

• True

• False

The symptoms of stroke occur:

• Over several weeks

• Suddenly

• Only to older people

Strokes are painful

• Never

• Always

• Most are

• Most are not

Taking precautions to prevent a stroke will help prevent or control:

• Heart Disease

• Diabetes

• High Cholesterol

• High Blood Pressure

• All of the above