3.12.T - Lesson: Stroke

Question 1

List five risk factors for stroke and five symptoms of stroke. If you have a personal risk factor, indicate that.

Answer 1

Your Answer:
Five risk factors of a stroke include tobacco use, high blood pressure, being overweight, excessive consumption of alcohol, and sleep apnea. Five symptoms of a stroke include feelings of dizziness, loss of vision, falling or not being able to walk, severe headaches, and trouble talking.

Question 2

A condition that is similar to a stroke is a(n) __________.
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Aneurysm
Transient ischemic attack

Answer 2

Transient ischemic attack

Question 3

Which of the following are symptoms of a stroke? (Select all that apply.)
A sudden and severe headache
Falling or being unstable while walking
Sudden hunger or thirst
A sudden feeling of dizziness

Answer 3

A sudden feeling of dizziness

Question 4

Which of the following are ways you can reduce your risk of having a stroke? (Select all that apply.)
If you are a smoker, stop smoking
Move to a warmer climate
Avoid excessive use of alcohol
Limit your physical activity
Control your blood pressure

Answer 4

If you are a smoker, stop smoking
Avoid excessive use of alcohol
Control your blood pressure

Question 5

Your risk of having a stroke is higher if you what? (Select all that apply.)
Have cardiovascular disease
Have sleep apnea
Eat at least three servings of vegetables each day
Are older than fifty-five
Are a heavy or binge drinker
Have high blood pressure

Answer 5

Have cardiovascular disease
Have sleep apnea
Are older than fifty-five
Are a heavy or binge drinker
Have high blood pressure

Question 6

What is another name for a transient ischemic attack?
Major stroke
Maxi stroke
Minor stroke
Mini stroke
Micro stroke

Answer 6

Mini stroke

Question 7

A(n) __________ stroke occurs if an artery that supplies blood to the brain becomes blocked. Blood clots often cause blockages that lead to this type of stroke.
Pediatric
Hemorrhagic
Ischemic
Geriatric

Answer 7

Ischemic

Question 8

Examples of stroke symptoms include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Trouble understanding speech
Severe pain in the chest
Trouble speaking
A sudden loss of vision
Sudden weakness, paralysis (inability to move), or numbness of the face, arms, or legs, especially on one side of the body

Answer 8

Trouble understanding speech
Trouble speaking
A sudden loss of vision
Sudden weakness, paralysis (inability to move), or numbness of the face, arms, or legs, especially on one side of the body

Question 9

A(n) __________ stroke is caused by a blood clot or other debris that forms in veins or arteries leading away from the brain. These blood clots move from other parts of the body to the brain. The blood clot commonly affects the heart or is in a vein or artery leading to the heart.
Pediatric
Embolic
Geriatric
Hemorrhagic
Thrombotic

Answer 9

Embolic

Question 10

What are the two main types of stroke?
Geriatric
Pediatric
Ischemic
Hemorrhagic

Answer 10

Ischemic
Hemorrhagic

Question 11

A(n) __________ stroke happens when there is a hemorrhage (leaking of blood) in a blood vessel within the brain. The blood that leaks causes pressure to build up, causing damage to the brain cells.
Pediatric
Hemorrhagic
Ischemic
Geriatric

Answer 11

Hemorrhagic