Cerebrovascular Accidents and Conditions Quiz

Cerebrovascular Accidents (CVAs) and Related Conditions

• CVA stands for Cerebrovascular Accident.
• The left side of the brain controls language and analytical functions.
• The right side of the brain is primarily responsible for creativity, spatial awareness and motor skills.
• TIA stands for Transient Ischemic Attack.
• Medications like Coumadin/Warfarin and aspirin might be prescribed to help prevent CVA.
• Ischemic strokes represent approximately 87% of all strokes.
• Embolic strokes occur when blood clots travel from the heart to brain arteries.
• Hemorrhagic strokes involve bleeding within the brain.
• Post-stroke nursing priorities include airway management, pain control, and assessing for complications like fluid volume excess.
• TPA (tissue plasminogen activator) must be administered within 3 hours to be effective.
• Signs of fluid volume excess include adventitious lung sounds.
• Homonymous hemianopsia is vision loss on the same side in both eyes.
• Expressive aphasia is characterized by the inability to speak.

Other Health Conditions

• Diverticulosis is often linked to a low-fiber diet, not high-fiber.
• A butterfly rash on the face is a characteristic symptom of SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus).
• CAUTION (Change in bowel or bladder habits, A sore that does not heal, Unusual bleeding or discharge, Thickening or lump in breast or elsewhere, Indigestion or difficulty swallowing, Obvious change in wart or mole, Nagging cough or hoarseness) are early warning signs in cancer detection (not treatment methods).
• Antibiotic use (mycins) might sometimes cause hearing loss.
• Closed-angle glaucoma involves a rapid increase in intraocular pressure.
• Loop diuretic use often requires increased potassium intake.
• Protecting hands and feet from cold is essential for Raynaud's syndrome patients.

Test your knowledge on cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) and related conditions. This quiz covers the types of strokes, their effects on brain function, nursing priorities, and treatment options. Understand key medical terms and concepts associated with CVAs.