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WorksheetsStroke Management and Risk Factors Quiz #5
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the first indication for giving a clot busting drug to a patient suffering a stroke?
Wake-up strokes
Up to 4.5 hours
Up to 3 hours
Rapid treatment
Ischemic stroke diagnosis
What are the additional exclusion criteria for the 3- to 4.5-hour window?
Patients older than 80 years
Severe stroke
History of both a prior stroke and diabetes
Any use of oral antihypertensives
Imaging showing ischemic damage
What are the warning signs of a stroke?
Arm weakness
Speech difficulty
Face drooping
Time to act quickly
Sudden severe headache
What are the controllable risk factors for the development of a stroke?
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Obesity
What are the uncontrollable risk factors for the development of a stroke?
Age
Family history
Race and ethnicity
Prior stroke or TIA
Sex
What is the safest way to transfer a stroke patient with left-sided paresis?
Use the stronger, right side to lead the movement
Protect the affected arm
Use proper body mechanics
Consider mechanical lifts
Never rush
When dressing a stroke patient, should the nurse dress the side of the body that is strong first or dress the side of the body with paralysis first?
Why should a nurse dress the affected side first when dressing a stroke patient?
