Stroke Knowledge

6. Treat with short-acting medications
7. Repeat CT head __________ hours post alteplase
9. Initial family meeting to be within _____days of stroke
10. Is our Stroke Room
11. One of the three referrals that must be made on admission
13. A clinical assessment tool to evaluate acuity of stroke patients
16. Something the patient can't do of they can't swallow
19. To determine if patients are safe to wear dentures
21. One of two anti-thrombotic drugs administered if patient has not received tPA

1. If used, assess daily and remove ASAP
2. Stroke Room care reduces the likelihood of death and disability as much as ______ %
3. To be given after each meal, upon awakening and at hs
4. Where are these stroke patients located in KBRH?
5. Monitored q4h x 48 hours
8. To commence ASAP after admission
12. Communicates to the interdisciplinary team and family
14. ______ ECGs daily for the first 72 hours for all stroke patients
15. For ______ strokes have a holter monitor while in hospital
17. Gold standard for swallowing assessment
18. Unable to move one or both lower limbs, the patient is at risk of developing a ___
20. ________ within 24 hours of stroke symptom onset
22. ______ to maintain SPO2 equal to or greater than 92%