NURS 405A EXAM 1 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
stroke - ANSWER-ischemia or hemorrhage into the brain resulting in death of brain cells
- brain attack
- cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- loss of function varies according to location and extent of brain tissue involved
with a stroke what does t...
HISPANICS' stroke risk falls between that of whites and blacks
AMERICAN INDIANS, ALASKA NATIVES, AND BLACKS are more likely to have a stroke
Age with strokes - ANSWER✔✔-STROKE RISK VARIES BY AGE - but does not discriminate
risk INCREASES with age
strokes can - and do= occur at any age
87% of all strokes are what type? - ANSWER✔✔-ischemic
what is a leading cause of serious long-term disability? - ANSWER✔✔-strokes - reduces mobility in more
than half of stroke survivors > or = 65
what is the most common type of stroke - ANSWER✔✔-ischemic stroke
what is an ischemic stroke caused by? - ANSWER✔✔-an inadequate blood flow to the brain either
caused by thrombus or embolus
non-modifiable risk factors for stroke - ANSWER✔✔-age
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