PCT Stroke Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. If you suspect someone is having a stroke, what exam would you perform? (Answer is acronym)
  2. 5. Used to practice taking deep breaths, open airway, and prevent infection… (Initials)
  3. 6. Stroke patient may not receive anything by mouth until the bedside RN performs a bedside ___________ exam
  4. 8. Drain you see on many NSICU patients that needs to be clamped before repositioning patient
  5. 9. Patient fails to be aware of items to one side of space
  6. 10. Must be placed on all stroke patients to prevent blood clots
Down
  1. 1. Patient needs to be positioned appropriately and fed carefully to prevent:
  2. 2. Needs to be performed a minimum of once a shift as part of patients hygiene (2 words)
  3. 4. Stroke that occurs as result of bleed in the brain
  4. 7. Stroke that occurs as a result of an obstruction within a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain