Week 4: CVA/TIA

Which type of stroke can lead to irreversible damage and even death? (a)  

• Common Stroke
• Ischemic Stroke
• Hemorrhagic Stroke
• Warning Stroke

Which type of stroke usually produces symptoms that resolve in a few minutes? (a)  

• Transient Ischemic Attack
• Hyperactive Stroke
• Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
• Hemorrhagic Stroke

Which one is not a risk factor for stroke? (a)  

• High Blood Sugar
• High Blood Cholesterol
• High Levels of Exercise
• High Blood Pressure

What does F.AS.T. stand for?

• FACE, ARMS, SPACE, TIME

• FACE, ARMS, SPEECH, TIME

• FACTORS, ACTIVE,

  STROKE, TIME

• FACE, ACTIVE, SENSE, TONE

What is a stroke?

• Blocked blood vessel

• Bleeding in the brain from a blood vessel

• Loss of oxygen to part of the brain

• All of the above

What is the most common treatment for stroke?

• Shock therapy

• Aerobic exercise

• Potassium

• Blood thinner medications

The cerebrum has _____ hemispheres

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 5

The _______________ provides a common(redundant) blood supply to various cerebral branches. If an artery is blocked below the it, damage to the brain is minimal

• Circle of Willis

• Left hemisphere

• Right hemisphere

• Thalamus

What is aphasia?

• an acquired language impairment in all 4 modalities

• an interruption of blood flow

• the inability to speak

• the ability to sleep at night

Which of the following risks can be attributed to both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke?

• Atherosclerosis

• Ruptured plaque

• Hypertension

• Arterial spasm