Stroke Management Assessment – PSA
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1. Every minute that goes by in a stroke without treatment, millions of brain cells die.
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2. All patients exhibiting stroke symptoms need to have an NIHSS.
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3. Hemorrhagic stroke accounts for more than 80% of strokes.
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4. Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) improves clinical outcomes, reduces disability, and saves lives for patients with acute ischemic strokes.
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5. A thrombotic stroke is a type of ischemic stroke.
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6. Thrombectomies are done within 6 to 24 hours of a stroke in order limit damage to the brain and loss of body function from a stroke by removing the blood clot.
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7. Modifiable risk factors for stroke are: Elevated blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, uncontrolled blood glucose, and smoking.
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8. Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability in the United States.
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9. Stroke is not considered an emergency.
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10. Age, race, and gender do not affect Stroke.
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