Q:A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked, leaks, or bursts.
Q:A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked, leaks, or bursts.
The correct answer is: • True
Explanation:
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked, leaks or bursts. Without blood and the oxygen it carries, part of the brain begins to die. The part of the body controlled by the damaged area of the brain can't function properly. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel is blocked by a blood clot in the brain. With a hemorrhagic stroke, there is bleeding into the brain tissue.
Q:What is the major risk factor for stroke?
Q:What is the major risk factor for stroke?
The correct answer is: C High blood pressure
Explanation:
The risk of stroke varies directly with the blood pressure. As blood pressure rises, so does the risk of stroke. The role of hypertension as a risk factor for stroke is further magnified by how common it is. Close to one in three adults in America has hypertension.
Q:Strokes rarely occur in people under 65.
Q:Strokes rarely occur in people under 65.
The correct answer is: • False
Explanation:
A stroke can happen to anyone. However, the older you are, the higher your risk. Still, nearly one-quarter of strokes occur in people under the age of 65. The chance of having a stroke approximately doubles for each decade of life after age 55.
Q:Who is more likely to die from a stroke?
Q:Who is more likely to die from a stroke?
The correct answer is: • Women
Explanation:
Because women live longer than men, more women than men die of stroke each year. Women tend to have strokes when they're older and are more likely to die. Men are more likely to have strokes at younger ages, so their survival rate is higher.
Q:A sudden, severe headache could be a symptom of a stroke.
Q:A sudden, severe headache could be a symptom of a stroke.
The correct answer is: • True
Explanation:
A sudden, severe headache could be a symptom of a stroke. Additionally, four more sudden symptoms are major signs of stroke:
- Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arms or leg, especially on one side of the body
- Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- Sudden problems seeing in one or both eyes
Q:Stroke is the ___________ leading cause of death in the United States.
Q:Stroke is the ___________ leading cause of death in the United States.
The correct answer is: B Third
Explanation:
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States. The top 10 leading causes of death in the United States are:
- Heart disease
- Cancer
- Stroke
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases
- Accidents
- Diabetes
- Influenza and pneumonia
- Nephritis, nephritic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney diseases)
- Sepsis
Q:What region in the United States has the highest death rate from stroke?
Q:What region in the United States has the highest death rate from stroke?
The correct answer is: B Southeastern region
Explanation:
The country's highest death rates due to stroke are in the southeastern United States.
Q:A stroke is not necessarily an emergency.
Q:A stroke is not necessarily an emergency.
The correct answer is: • False
Explanation:
A stroke is an absolute emergency. Immediate medical attention is necessary for symptoms that appear to be a stroke, even if the symptoms disappear quickly.
Note: Patients who arrive at the emergency room within three hours of their first symptoms tend to be healthier three months after stroke than those who delayed care.
Q:The most common treatment for stroke is ____________.
Q:The most common treatment for stroke is ____________.
The correct answer is: D Blood thinners
Explanation:
Drug therapy with blood thinners is the most common treatment for stroke.
Q:Blood supply to the brain that is briefly interrupted describes a _________.
Q:Blood supply to the brain that is briefly interrupted describes a _________.
The correct answer is: D B & C only
Explanation:
"Mini-strokes" (often referred to as silent strokes) or transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) occur when the blood supply to the brain is briefly interrupted.
Q:______________________ is another term for stroke.
Q:______________________ is another term for stroke.
The correct answer is: A Brain attack
Explanation:
Stroke is also referred to as a "cerebrovascular accident" (CVA) or a "brain attack."
Q:_______________ and stroke can occur together, or in very close proximity.
Q:_______________ and stroke can occur together, or in very close proximity.
The correct answer is: C Heart attack
Explanation:
It is not unusual for a stroke and heart attack to occur at the same time or in very close proximity to each other.
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Reviewed by Charles P. Davis, MD, PhD on June 8, 2011
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