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Neuro Exam- Stroke

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Disruption of the cerebral blood flow d/t an obstruction.   Ischemic Stroke aka Brain Attack or Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)  
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Complex series of metabolic events which occurs in stroke   Ischemic Cascade  
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During ischemic cascade, large amount of ______ causes pH of blood, which causes _______ not to fx, which leads to ___________ and cells stop functioning.   Lactic acid, neurons, electrolyte imbalance  
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The _______ region is centered around the infarction can be salvaged with timely intervention at each step.   Penumbra  
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Ischemic brain ages _____ years each hour without treatment   3.6  
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Ischemia from diminished 02 results in   necrosis of brain tissue  
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Early treatment with _________ provides better outcomes, which is why knowing ________ is SO VITAL!   thrombolytics, when CVA began  
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Most common motor dysfunction with CVA   Hemiplegia  
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Paralysis of one side of the body   Hemiplegia  
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Weakness of one side of the body   Hemiparesis  
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Difficulty walking, unsteady gait, loss of balance or coordination   Ataxia  
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DTRs usually reappear after ___ hours along with spasticity, increased tone, on the affected side   48  
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Difficulty in speaking from paralysis of speech muscles   Dysarthia  
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Impaired speech   Dysphasia  
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Loss of speech   Aphasia  
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Broca's area affected. Inability to express oneself.   Expressive aphasia  
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Wernicke's are affected. Inability to understand language.   Receptive aphasia  
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Mixed type of aphasia   Global aphasia  
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Inability to perform a previously learned action. Seen when pt makes verbal substitutions for words.   Apraxia  
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The ability to interpret sensation   Perception  
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Visual-perception dysfunctions are problems between the eye and ________   Visual cortex  
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Loss of half the visual field   Homonymous Hemianopsia  
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Problems with perceiving the relationship of 2 or more objects in spacial area are frequently seen in pts with _________hemispheric damage.   right  
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Sensory loss. Problem interpreting by sight, touch, or hearing.   Agnosia  
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If damage to the _________ lobe, learning capacity, memory, or other higher cortical intellectual functions impaired.   Frontal  
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Abrupt change in emotional behavior from crying to laughing.   Emotional incontinence  
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#1 Diagnostic test for CVA is _______ to R/O ______   Non-contrast CT, Ischemic or hemorrhage stroke  
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What two tests, other than CT, used for Dx CVA   EKG (source of thrombus) and Carotid US  
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Temporary neuro s/s lasting less than 1 hour   TIA  
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Warning sign of stroke   TIA  
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Sudden loss of motor, sensory, and/or visual function   TIA  
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Primary major, modifiable risk factor for stroke   HTN  
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Three non-modifiable risk factors for stroke   Age (>55), Gender (M), and Race (AA)  
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Used ONLY for ischemic strokes   Thrombolytics  
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t-PA must be given within _______ of s/s onset   3 hours  
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What is the max dose of t-PA?   90 mg  
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t-PA is given ____mg/kg   0.9  
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#1 SE t-PA   Bleeding  
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t-PA eligibility requirements state person may not have heparin ___ hours prior and platelet count must be at least _______ or greater   48 hours, 100,000  
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t-PA eligibility requirements state person may not have major sx with ____ days, no stroke, head injury, or intracranial sx within ____ months   14 days, 3 months  
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t-PA eligibility requirements state person must have a BP less than   185/110  
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Three assessment priorities   Airway, Cardiac, Neuro  
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Name three non-thrombolytic therapies   Anticoagulants, Anitplatelet, symptomactic treatment  
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Two Anticoagulant therapies and their labs   IV Heparin (aPTT) and IV Coumadin (INR, PT)  
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Position HOB at _____ and have _____ available to manage secretions.   25-30, suction  
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______ muscles are stronger than extensor   Flexor  
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Prevent shoulder ________ with correct positioning.   Adduction  
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Distal joints should be ________ than proximal.   Higher  
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What labs should we look at for nutrition?   Albumin and protein  
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