Stroke (2)

Question 1

What is the official name of a stroke?

Answer 1

-Cerebrovascular accident

Question 2

What are the types of stroke?

Answer 2

• Ischaemic

- Hemorrhagic

Question 3

What occurs with a stroke?

Answer 3

-Blood flow to the brain is stopped by a blocked/ ruptured blood vessel

Question 4

What are the risk factors of a stroke?

Answer 4

• Increased BP
• Obesity
• Alcohol
• Smoking

Question 5

What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke?

Answer 5

• Facial droop
• Arm weakness
• Speech
• Time

Question 6

What is the diagnostic tests for a stroke?

Answer 6

• Blood test
• ECG
• CT scan, MRI

Question 7

What is the treatment and care management after a stroke?

Answer 7

• Rehabilitation (Speech and physiotherapy)

- Hypertensive agents (Beta blockers, ACE inhibitors)

Question 8

What are the complications with a stroke?

Answer 8

• Speech/ visual impairment

- Paralysis on one side of the body

Question 9

What is the prevention of a stroke?

Answer 9

• Eat well
• Physical exercise
• Stop smoking
• Limit alcohol consumption

Question 10

What do anti hypertensive medications do?

Answer 10

-Decreases a persons bp to decrease the risk of stroke or secondary stroke

Question 11

What do anti platelet medications do?

Answer 11

• Inhibits thrombus formation.

- Decreased ability for blood to form clots

Question 12

What do anti coagulant medications do?

Answer 12

-Reduce the bloods ability to clot