STROKE

5. acronym for warning signs to remember for stroke signs
7. muscle weakness on one side
10. the inability to identify objects, people, sounds or smell despite intact sense organ
11. for victims of stroke, time is.....
15. slurred speech
16. test that is preformed by nurse with anyone with stroke like symptoms
18. very time sensitive. can only be used to treat ischemic strokes in the first 3-4 hours
19. test performed at initial onset of stroke symptoms to determine ischemic or hemorrhagic
21. inability to express speech
22. cluster of abnormally formed blood vessels

1. difficult swallowing
2. inability to generate speech
3. a stroke caused by blood vessels that breaks and bleeds into brain
4. a check for arm weakness ask patient to hold arms even observe for
6. cardiac condition that is the greatest risk for ischemic stroke
8. education that is given to patient/family within first 4 hours of admission
9. the loss of....commonly looked over sign of stroke
12. common symptoms of stroke that will mess up the most beautiful smile
13. sometimes mistaken for a stroke but is actually caused by virus
14. stroke education to be perform how often?
17. a stroke caused by a blood clot that blocks or plugs a blood vessel in the brain
20. a scale used to assess the severity of signs and symptoms of stroke
21. an unsteady or staggering gait