Windsor Regional Hospital - National Stroke Awareness Month

*1. Your patient understands what you are saying but is unable to speak. What is this called? :

1. Your patient understands what you are saying but is unable to speak. What is this called? a) expressive aphasia
b) global aphasia
c) wait until SLP tells me
d) dysarthria

*2. You are out for dinner. The lady at the next table develops a facial droop, and right arm weakness. You should:

2. You are out for dinner. The lady at the next table develops a facial droop, and right arm weakness. You shoulda) mind your business
b) recommend she “sleep it off”
c) call 911
d) have her go to clinic

*3. If a patient arrives in the Emergency Department with “stroke-like symptoms” and is within 6 hours of symptom onset, what will be announced overhead at WRH Ouellette Campus?:

3. If a patient arrives in the Emergency Department with “stroke-like symptoms” and is within 6 hours of symptom onset, what will be announced overhead at WRH Ouellette Campus?a) code stroke
b) business as usual
c) code blue
d) trauma code

*4. The designated stroke centre in Windsor-Essex is located where? :

4. The designated stroke centre in Windsor-Essex is located where? a) Ouellette
b) Metropolitan
c) HDGH
d) Erie Shores Healthcare
e) London

*5. Between 15% and 30% of ischemic strokes are preceded by TIA symptoms. :

5. Between 15% and 30% of ischemic strokes are preceded by TIA symptoms. a) true
b) false

*6. Windsor has an Urgent TIA clinic that runs Monday to Friday 800-1230.:

6. Windsor has an Urgent TIA clinic that runs Monday to Friday 800-1230.a) true
b) false

*7. Which of the following is NOT a modifiable risk factor for stroke?:

7. Which of the following is NOT a modifiable risk factor for stroke?a) hypertension
b) diabetes management
c) gender
d) nutrition
e) age
f) c and e

*8. In F.A.S.T. the A and T stand for:

8. In F.A.S.T. the A and T stand fora) aim and trouble
b) arms and time
c) arms and trouble
d) assess and time

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