Lacunar stroke - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ABFM CVA Question and answer already passed 2024 True statements regarding the long-term prognosis for death and disability in a patient who has had a stroke include which of the following? (Mark all that are true.) Early recovery of neurologic function is a sign of a good prognosis The severity of the stroke as measured by the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale can be used to predict long-term prognosis In general, lacunar strokes cause more severe disability than ischemic strokes of...

2024/2025 ABPP EXAM - Questions and Answers (Complete Solutions) The _____ nucleus is to vision as the ____ nucleus is to auditory inputs. A. LGN, MGN B. LGN, VPL C. MGN, VPM D. MGN, LGN Has a 5th lobe ever been supported by research? If so, where is it located? A. False, no location B. True, Operculum C. True, Insula D. True, Basal Ganglia is considered a "little brain" The insula is found below the Operculum which is the "Lip" that folds from the frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes Cun...

Cardiovascular Accident (CVA) aka Stroke (Exam 1) with Complete Solutions CVA Definition: The sudden death of brain cells due to lack of oxygen, caused by blockage of blood flow or rupture of an artery to the brain. Types of Stroke: Hemorrhagic stroke: Occurs when a weakened blood vessel in the brain ruptures Ischemic Stroke: Occurs when there is a blockage in a blood vessel of the brain. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA): "mini stroke", partial or temporary occlusion or artery...

MED SURG 3 NURS 480 Advanced Med Surg Final Review 2024 A+ Grade. NURS 480 Final Exam Review: 1. If I push the endotracheal tube too far, where will it go? Right lung  so we will have absent breath sound in the left lung. Right bronchus intubation 2. TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt): in Portal hypertension to decrease the gastric varices bleeding by decreasing the portal venous pressure a. This procedure reduces the portal venous pressure and decompresses the varices...

Certified Stroke Rehabilitation Specialist (CSRS 2024) Rated A Types of stroke (Lesson 2) Ischemic: 87% -Thrombotic -Embolic -Lacunar Hemorrhagic: 13% -Intracerebral -Subarachnoid Thrombotic Stroke (Ischemic) 48% of all strokes -typically occurs during sleep -slow progressive onset of deficits -50% are associated with prior TIA Embolic Stroke (Ischemic) 26% of all strokes -typically occurs while awake -sudden, immediate deficits (sometimes seizures) -11% are associated with prior TIA Lucuna...

Near drowning, heart attacks, and carbon monoxide poisoning are common causes of what effect on the brain? - ️️Hypoxia (deprivation of oxygen) True or False: Traumatic brain injuries are always closed head injuries. - ️️False (they can be open or closed head injuries) Which area(s) may be impacted by an injury to the anterior cerebral artery? a) motor b) sensory c) cognition d) all of the above - ️️d) all of the above True or false: The use of tPA is contraindicated in hemor...

Types of stroke (Lesson 2) - ️️Ischemic: 87% -Thrombotic -Embolic -Lacunar Hemorrhagic: 13% -Intracerebral -Subarachnoid Thrombotic Stroke (Ischemic) - ️️48% of all strokes -typically occurs during sleep -slow progressive onset of deficits -50% are associated with prior TIA Embolic Stroke (Ischemic) - ️️26% of all strokes -typically occurs while awake -sudden, immediate deficits (sometimes seizures) -11% are associated with prior TIA Lucunar Stroke (Ischemic) ...

specific condition of small vessels that can lead to lacunar strokes - Answer lipohyalinosis what is the greatest risk factor for lacunar strokes - Answer hypertension tiny areas of ischemic necrosis caused by occlusion of small penetrating arteries - Answer lacunar strokes what percentage of ischemic strokes do lacunar strokes account for - Answer 25% what are the 5 classic syndromes of lacunar strokes - Answer pure motor hemiparesis, ataxic hemiparesis, dysarthria/clumsy ...

MED SURG 3 NURS 480 Advanced Med Surg Final Review 2024 A+ Grade. NURS 480 Final Exam Review: 1. If I push the endotracheal tube too far, where will it go? Right lung  so we will have absent breath sound in the left lung. Right bronchus intubation 2. TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt): in Portal hypertension to decrease the gastric varices bleeding by decreasing the portal venous pressure a. This procedure reduces the portal venous pressure and decompresses the varic...

Types of stroke (Lesson 2) correct answers Ischemic: 87% -Thrombotic -Embolic -Lacunar Hemorrhagic: 13% -Intracerebral -Subarachnoid Thrombotic Stroke (Ischemic) correct answers 48% of all strokes -typically occurs during sleep -slow progressive onset of deficits -50% are associated with prior TIA Embolic Stroke (Ischemic) correct answers 26% of all strokes -typically occurs while awake -sudden, immediate deficits (sometimes seizures) -11% are associated with prior TIA Lu...