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1
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Offers the worst prognosis if occluded

A

Basilar Artery

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2
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Patients with ___ and ____ frequently present with small ischemic stroke syndromes (Lacunar stroke)

A

diabetes and hypertension

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3
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Patients with Middle Cerebral Artery stroke are at risk for

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seizures and herniation

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4
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50% of trombotic stroke patient have

A

TIAs

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5
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When does thrombotic stroke normally happen

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night

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6
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Most catastrophic type of stroke

A

HEMORRHAGIC

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7
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Hemorrhage Symptoms: ____ intolerance

A

light

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8
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Hemorrhage Symptoms: ___ pain

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neck

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9
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the single most important determinant of treatment options during the hyperacute phase.

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when the stroke started

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10
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IS RARELY NECESSARY WITHIN THE FIRST MINUTES FOLLOWING A STROKE

A

INTUBATION

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11
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Impulsive or unorganized in Activities of Daily Living

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LEFT HEMIPLEGIA (RIGHT SIDED HEMISPHERE)

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12
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Lack insight into these problems

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LEFT HEMIPLEGIA (RIGHT HEMISPHERE)

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13
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Limits or eliminate words

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RIGHT HEMIPLEGIA (LEFT HEMISPHERE)

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14
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Vocabulary and auditory span reduced

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RIGHT HEMIPLEGIA (LEFT HEMISPHERE)

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15
Q

Left or Right problem? Left gaze preference

A

Left

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16
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Left or Right problem? Right visual field deficit

A

Left

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17
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Left or Right problem? Right hemiparesis

A

Left

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18
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Left or Right problem? Right hemisensory loss

A

Left

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19
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Left or Right problem? Right gaze preference

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Right

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20
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Left or Right problem? Left visual field deficit

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Right

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21
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Left or Right problem? Left hemiparesis

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Right

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22
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Left or Right problem? Left hemisensory loss neglect (left hemi-inattention)

A

Right

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23
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Stroke: VOMITING SHOULD BE TREATED WITH

A

ANTIEMETICS AND NGT

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24
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WHEN STROKE OCCURS, AN ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE is always REDUCED IF THE STROKE IS

A

HEMORRHAGIC

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IF ISCHEMIC, ELEVATIONS IN BLOOD PRESSURE SHOULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY TREATED UNLESS: SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE EXCEEDS

A

220

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IF ISCHEMIC, ELEVATIONS IN BLOOD PRESSURE SHOULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY TREATED UNLESS: you have identified ____ ischemia, __, or ____ ____

A

CARDIAC ISCHEMIA, HF, AORTIC DISSECTION

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27
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IF ISCHEMIC, ELEVATIONS IN BLOOD PRESSURE SHOULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY TREATED UNLESS: DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE EXCEEDS

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110 ON REPEATED MEASUREMENTS MADE OVER 30 TO 60 MINUTES

28
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IF ISCHEMIC, ELEVATIONS IN BLOOD PRESSURE SHOULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY TREATED UNLESS: _____ THERAPY WILL BE USED

A

THROMBOLYTIC

29
Q

In the 1st few hours after the stroke, BP

A

declines on its own

30
Q

Stoke: CT SCAN IS CRUCIAL AS IT ALLOWS FOR ACCURATE EXCLUSION OF

A

HEMORRHAGIC STROKE

31
Q

Thrombolytic Tx: Rt-PA is packaged as a crystalline powder and is reconstituted with

A

sterile water

32
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Thrombolytic Tx: Rt-PA: Dosing:

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Give a 10% bolus over 1 minute

Give the rest (90%) over 1 hour

33
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Thrombolytic Tx: Rt-PA: Dosing: Max dose for any patient is

34
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Thrombolytic Tx: Rt-PA: To prevent accidental overdose, it is important to

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waste amount with another nurse before administering to patient.

35
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Thrombolytic Tx: Rt-PA: Prior to administering rt-PA make sure all

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invasive lines are in place (e.g., endotracheal and indwelling urinary catheter)

36
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Criterion for thrombolytic tx: ct scan to rule out

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hemorrhage

37
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Thrombolytic Tx: must start within

38
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Do you give thrombolytic tx if neuro deficit starts to improve

39
Q

Thrombolytic Tx contraindicated if patient is taking anti____

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anticoagulants

40
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Thrombolytic Tx contraindicated if PT is

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greater than 15 seconds

41
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Thrombolytic Tx contraindicated if platelet count is

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less than 100,000

42
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Thrombolytic Tx contraindicated if BP

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is over 180/110

43
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Thrombolytic Tx contraindicated if there’s a h/o

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stroke or head trauma in the past 3 months

44
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Thrombolytic Tx contraindicated if patient had major

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surgery in the past 2 weeks

45
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Thrombolytic Tx contraindicated if patient had GI or GU

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bleed in the past 2 weeks

46
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Thrombolytic Tx contraindicated if at the onset of the stroke

A

patient had a seizure

47
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Stroke tx: No oral feeding for

48
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Stroke: fatal secondary complication

49
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Stroke: complication that happens 10% of the time

50
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Stroke recovery: what do you do with the limbs

A

support with pillows

51
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Patients treated with Thrombolytics: Call physician if systolic is

A

greater than 180 or less than 110

52
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Patients treated with Thrombolytics: Call physician if Diastolic is

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greater than 100 or less than 60

53
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Patients not treated with thrombolytics: Call physician if Diastolic is

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greater than 120 or less than 60

54
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Patients not treated with thrombolytics: Call physician if systolic is

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greater than 220 or less than 110

55
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Patients treated with thrombolytics: what should you know about antithrombotics

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No heparin etc for 24 hours

56
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Patients NOT treated with thrombolytics: what should you know about antithrombotics

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they are indicated within the 1st 24 hours

57
Q

Stroke tx: use NC to maintain saturation at

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greater than 92%

58
Q

You can’t have thrombolytics if systolic is

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greater than 220

59
Q

You can’t have thrombolytics if Diastolic is

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greater than 120

60
Q

3 good meds for a stroke patient with high BP is

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lol, nicardinpine, nitropruss

61
Q

Stroke: Cerebral autoregulation is lost, therefore the patient is at risk for

A

hypertension

62
Q

Stroke: Most common cause of deterioration and early death

A

Cerebral Edema

63
Q

2 Late signs of ICP

A

pupillary change

wider pulse pressure

64
Q

Transient Cerebral Ischemia definition

A

brain ischemia caused by stenosis; it goes away in 24 hours

65
Q

Ask visitors to stand on the stroke patient’s ___ side

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