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Tricia Watt - Neuro/Stroke

Teacher: Kate Fetter MSN, RN, EMT-P
Horizontales
B in BE-FAST
Type of stroke that occurs when arteries are blocked by blood clots or by gradual build up of plaque and other fatty deposits.
The ________ cerebral cortex controls the left side of the body and is involved in spatial orientation.
Responsibility for basic life functioning (Breathing, HR, B/P)
Hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries.
Inability to communicate ideas in written language not due to mechanical dysfunction; typically resulting from damage to the parietal lobe.
Treat _______, as it may mimic stroke symptoms.
Lobe of the brain responsible for emotions, judgments, and impulse control.
Medication class that should be prescribed for any stroke patient with a history or with current Atrial Fibrillation.
________ and stroke can occur together or on close proximity.
Any patient with a _______ higher than , should be on statin medication.
Verticales
Stroke patient teaching must be _____ to the patient's risk factors for stroke.
Lobe of the brain associated with visual processing.
Inability to speak
Type of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks (or breaks).
Slurred Speech
Medication class that should be prescribed to all stroke patients by hospital day #2.
A bulging formation on an artery caused by hypertension or an excessive amount of fatty deposits.
Lobe of the brain associated with language processing.
Inability to recognize and interpret objects, people, sounds, or smells despite intact primary sense organs.
Incoordination
Stroke is the ______ leading cause of death in the U.S..
The _______ cerebral cortex controls the right side of the body and contains the major speech center.
Stroke patients must remain ______ until passing a dysphagia screening.