ATI MedSurg Ch 16 Cerebrovascular Accident

CVAs or ___ involve a disruption in the cerebral blood flow secondary to what 3 things?

List the 3 causes of CVAs.

Hemorrhagic CVAs occur secondary to what?

T/F Prognosis for hemorrhagic CVA is fair.

Thrombotic CVAs occur secondary to what?

Symptoms of a ___ CVA evolve over a period of several hours to days.

Embolic CVAs occur secondary to what?

With this cause of CVA, blood to the brain distal to occlusion is immediately shut off causing neuro deficits or loss of consciousness to instantly occur.

An embolic CVA is very sensitive b/c many can be reversed if antiembolic meds such as ___ are administered w/in ___ to ___ hours of initial symptoms.

List 3 things that can increase CVA risk.

T/F Maintaining a healthy wt and getting regular exercise can decrease risk of CVA.
True False

Besides diabetes mellitus, obesity, HTN, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, and smoking, list 6 additional risk factors for CVA.