Acute Stroke Care Quiz #1

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Acute Stroke Quiz #1

This ACLS Quiz covers information about acute stroke care and the stroke algorithm from the ACLS provider manual.

10 questions

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1. The most common form of stroke is:





2. True or False

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain suddenly ruptures into the surrounding cerebral tissue.




3. True or Fasle

Hemorrhagic strokes are potentially eligible for fibrinolytic therapy.




4. Upon arrival to the ED, how soon should a suspected stroke patient receive an assessment and order for a non-contrast CT scan?





5. A neurological assessment and CT scan should be completed within ______ minutes of ED arrival.





6. Interpretation of the CT scan should be completed within _________ minutes of ED arrival.





7. For patients who qualify for fibrinolytic therapy, it should be initiated within _____ minutes of hospital arrival.





8. The correct order of the 8 D's of stroke care is:





9. The Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale identifies a stroke on the basis of these three physical findings:





10. From the time of onset of symptoms for ischemic stroke, how long do you generally have to initiate fibrinolytic therapy?







  1. Pg. 131 or 135 AHA provider manual: 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes.
  2. Pg. 131 or 135 AHA provider manual.
  3. Pg. 131 or 135 AHA provider manual. Fibrinolytic therapy is contraindicated for hemorrhagic stroke.
  4. Pg. 133 or 135 AHA provider manual.
  5. Pg. 133 or 135 AHA provider manual.
  6. Pg. 133 or 135 AHA provider manual
  7. Pg. 133 or 135 AHA provider manual.
  8. pg. 133 AHA provider manual.
  9. Pg. 136 AHA provider manual.
  10. pg. 133 or 135 AHA provider manual.
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  One Response to “Acute Stroke Care Quiz #1”

  1. Angeline Dyer says:
    February 28, 2012 at 5:54 pm

    i find all of these practice sessions very helpful and much less boring than reading the acls book.

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