Stroke Quiz Posted bynorcalemsjmDecember 28, 2022Posted inUncategorized Stroke Quiz 1 / 19 Because of the broader window of treatment time and therapies available, EMS needs to reconsider: transport and treatment times can slow down. transport and on scene times don’t need to rush. prehospital assessment and transport of suspected acute stroke patients to maximize the likelihood that they receive the most appropriate therapies. prehospital assessments only. 2 / 19 In one study in a suburban/urban, it indicated that EMS system planners may anticipate that approximately 1 in 10 patients (including 1 in 4 with acute ICH) will deteriorate between the scene and the ED arrival. True False 3 / 19 Many interventions for treatment of acute stroke are most effective when initiated as soon as possible after stroke onset. True False 4 / 19 Signs can alert the doctors to where the stroke occurred. Signs of stroke are important for EMS to document because it can provide a pre-notification report to the receiving hospital. True False 5 / 19 Right hemispheric incidents typically show on the left side of the body. True False 6 / 19 TIAs must be considered a medical emergency because approximately 15% of strokes occur after a TIA. True False 7 / 19 Physiological and neurological differences present depending on where a stroke occurs. True False 8 / 19 The Circle of Willis is a joining of arteries: the right side of the brain. the left lobe of the brain. on top of the brain. in the lower part of the brain. 9 / 19 RACE stroke assessment includes Facial Palsy, arm strength, leg strength, gaze or head deviation, and: Aphasia and agnosia breathing walking neck strength 10 / 19 What percentage of stroke patients call EMS over one hour after symptoms began? 10% 100% 60% 1% 11 / 19 In trials, the increase in successful recovery was attributed to faster treatment times. True False 12 / 19 Stroke can affect: memory, senses, emotions, physical body. True False 13 / 19 How a stroke affects a person’s physiology depends on where the stroke occurred in the brain. True False 14 / 19 The majority of strokes are Ischemic. True False 15 / 19 Hemorrhagic stroke: Blocks blood flow to an area of the brain Does nothing to the brain Is a bleeding that occurs inside or around brain tissue Occurs in the heart. 16 / 19 Ischemic stroke: Does nothing to the brain Blocks blood flow to an area of the brain Is a bleeding that occurs inside or around brain tissue Occurs in the heart 17 / 19 The types of stroke are: Ischemic and hemorrhagic Hemorrhagic and bleeding Vascular and hemorrhagic Ischemic and vascular 18 / 19 There are ten causes of stroke. True False 19 / 19 Stroke is a sudden impairment in brain: Awareness Function Aptitude Focus Your score is 0% Restart quiz Send feedback Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading...