Neuro Talk January (2017)

What is one pre-hospital stroke screen that is used by EMS?

Miami Emergency Neurologic Deficits

LA Motor Scale

Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Screen

All the Above

The Rapid Arterial oCclusion Evaluation (R.A.C.E.) scale is used pre-hospital to help determine the presence of what?

Small vessel occlusion stroke

Large vessel occlusion stroke

Brain stem infarction

Posterior infarction

What is the trial Carolinas Medical Center is piloting to help in our ability to achieve our key time intervals?

Door to ED

Door to CT

Door to IR

Door to ICU

What is the penumbra?

Area of stroke

Zone of compromised neuronal cells located around the area of infarct that are unable to function but remain viable

Infarcted tissue that is permanently damaged

The most reliable assessment tool used to determine small vessel occlusion vs. Large vessel occlusion

The technology Rapid Imaging shows what?

Hemorrhage

Brain that is damaged

Brain that is salvageable

Brain that is damaged and brain that is salvageable

What is the largest cerebral artery?

Anterior cerebral artery (ACA)

Middle cerebral artery (MCA)

Posterior cerebral artery (PCA)

Anterior communicating artery

What percentage of people are left-side brain dominant?

0-5%

30-35%

50-55%

90-95%

What lab values are not acceptable prior to the administration of tPA?

Platelets <100,000

INR<1.7

Glucose >50

PT <15 seconds

When is the Modified Rankin Scale (MRS) documented on a stroke patient to track their progress/recovery?

Only on admission

Only on admission and discharge

Admission, discharge, 1 month later

Admission, discharge, 90 days, 1 year

I attest that I have read and reviewed the education provided in this module.

Yes

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