Ischemic Stroke Prognosis in Adults
1. Stoke is the _______ most common cause of disability and second most common cause of death worldwide.
a. Fifth
b. Fourth
c. Third
d. Second
2. Which of the following are factors that can influence stroke prognosis? (Select all that apply)
a. Age
b. Stroke severity '
c. Education level
d. Stroke mechanism
e. Infarct location, comorbid conditions
f. Clinical findings
g. Complications
3. In the acute phase of stroke, the strongest predictors of outcome are stroke severity and patient 's _______.
a. Gender
b. Economy
c. Social status
d. Age
4. How many scale items are used to measure neurologic impairment in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale?
a. 9 items
b. 12 items
c. 15 items
d. 18 items
5. Based on this article,
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7. According to one small study mentioned in the article, the volume of ischemic tissue can be determined by MRI within how many hours of stroke onset?
a. 12 hours
b. 24 hours
c. 36 hours
d. 48 hours
8. Acute occlusion of the cervical internal carotid artery, basilar artery, or a large intracranial artery is associated with a(n) ______________ risk of poor outcome.
a. Increased
b. Decreased
9. Differences in the following factors may affect stroke recovery. (Select all that apply)
a. Gender
b. Race
c. Socioeconomic status
d. Support
10. Medical complications of acute ischemic stroke are common and influence outcome after ischemic stroke. Which disease is the most frequent serious medial complication in stroke?
a. A-fib
b. Sepsis
c. Arthritis
d. Pneumonia
11. The greatest proportion of recovery after stroke occurs in the first _______ to ________ months?
a. 3 to 6
b. 4 to 8
c. 8 to 12
d. 12 to 18
12. Approximately how many percent of patient have difficulty swallowing immediately after the stroke?
a. 25%
b. 45%
c. 50%
d. 85%
13. Intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage are associated with __________ morbidity and mortality rate than ischemic stroke
a. Higher
b. Lower
c. The