Stroke Education

2. Goal is to have an unenhanced head___completed in <25mins & read in <45min
4. Type of medication needed if the pt has atrial fib/flutter
6. In discharge instructions use the ____ "stroke risk factors" by typing .stroke, and checking the patients personal risk factors
8. The anti-embolic devices documented under the daily cares/safety flowsheet
11. Can be checked by a tech or RN at the bedside
13. Frequent VS for stroke without use of TPA include HR, BP, RR, SPO2 and ___ every one hour x 4 then every 4 hours for 24 hours
15. The color of the checklist in the Stroke core measures folder that gets turned into unit director
16. Frequent VS and Neuro exam should be documented every ___ minutes during and for two hours post TPA infusion

1. Accurate documentation of this is crucial for proper TPA dosing
2. Initiate "Adult Physiologic instability (stroke)" _______
3. "Last known __" is the last time the pt was "normal" or without symptoms
5. Abbreviation of the scale documented at onset of symptoms and with any change/decline
7. ___ and antithrombic are two types of medication to be ordered at DC
9. Pt must remain NPO until __ screening completed
10. An In-House code stroke should be documented under__
12. TPA should be given within___hour of In-House Stroke activation or ED arrival
14. This IV bolus/infusion may be used if LKW is less than 4.5 hours and pt meets criteria
17. Prior to initiation of thrombolytic agent (TPA) the patient must have ___ IV's