Exam 5 content part I

What is the most popular type of stroke in todays population?

This type of stroke is often a warning sign for an ischemic or thrombotic stroke?

This type of stroke is caused by a blockage from a clot or stenosis of a vessel from plaque buildup?

This is a "large vessel" Stroke?

This is a stroke caused by a large occlusion of a large cerebral vessel by a blood clot?

This stroke is also known as a "mini stroke"?

This is a breif period of localized cerebral ischemia that cause neuro deficits lasting about 1 hr or less than 24hrs?

This is a cardiogenic stroke, usually caused by a clot from A-fib, ventricular thrombi, an MI, etc...?

This is "intracranial hemorrhage", occurs when cerebral blood vessels rupture?

This is when a loss of the visual field in one or both eyes?

This is the inability to recognize one or more subjects that were preveously familiar, may be visual, tactile, or auditory?

This is the innability to carry out some motor patterns, even if strength & coordination are adequate (ex. drawing a figure or getting dressed)?

This is also known as Broca's Aphasia?

This is also known as Wernick's Aphasia?

This is involved with motor speech, the ability to understand what is being said, but can only respond back in very short phrases?

This is involved with sensory speech, when one cannot understand the spoken and sometimes written words, but may be fluent themselves talking, but with innapropriate content?

This is paralysis of left or right half of the body?

This is weakness of the left or right side?

What is the " Give me 5 for stroke"?

Act _____ to detect stroke symptoms?

This is the most common cause of lower back pain?

This is a rupture of the cartilage surrounding the intervertibral disk with protrusion of nucleus pulposus?

What is NEVER given to a hemorrhagic stroke patient?

What is a stroke caused from?

What are some unmodifiable risk factors for Stroke?

Are males or females more likely to have a stroke? And why?

What race is more likely to have a stroke at a young age?

What race is more likely to have a stroke?

Anticoagulant therapy can NOT be used for this type of stroke? (Coumadin, Heparin, Lovenox)

This is the most fatal type of stroke?

Describe Ischemic Stroke?

Describe TIA Stroke?

What happens during a hemorrhagic stroke?

What is hemorrhagic strokes caused by?

If stroke on the left side, then you will have _____ deficit?
If stroke on the Right side, then you will have _____ deficit?

What labs should be monitored for stroke patients?

To see a stroke through CT scan, do you do it with or without contrast?

If a patient had an ischemic stroke, how long does it take to show on a CT scan?

If a patient had a hemorrhagic stroke, how long will does it take show on CT scan?

Do not give Coumadin, Heparin, or lovenox for a _____ stroke? But it is okay if _____ stroke?

What type of therapy can be given if given within 3 hours of the onset of symptoms of a stroke?

What Fibrinolytic Therapy is used for Ischemic strokes?

What are the requirements for tPa therapy after a stroke?

What surgical treatment if needed is done for stroke?

What is the function of the spinal cord?

What is the spinal cord protected by?

When the nucleus core protrudes into _____ _____ its compressing the spinal nerve

What is the location of the lumbar area, that is commonfor lower back pain, and also caused pain in hip, gluteal, and thigh?

What is most common for lateral herniation or degeneration?

What procedure is a small incision in the back, to allow decrease trauma to the surrounding areas, while allowing for early ambulation?

What is it called when the nucleus is removed?

This is the removal of part of the vertibral bone called the lamina

Post op laminectomy, monitor LOC, and watch for _____, minimize stress on incision with a ______, assess for ____ leak?