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1 Stroke Emergencies Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Stroke Emergencies, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: A neurologic examination by itself can determine whether a stroke is ischemic or hemorrhagic.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

A person suddenly develops facial droop, weakness in one arm, and difficulty speaking. What should a bystander do first?

  1. A

    Wait briefly to see if the symptoms improve

  2. B

    Call 911 and note when the person was last at their usual neurologic baseline

  3. C

    Drive the person to the hospital yourself

  4. D

    Give aspirin before medical assessment

03
Written response
1 point

A patient develops a sudden, extremely severe headache that reaches peak intensity quickly, followed by vomiting and reduced alertness. What dangerous stroke type must be considered?

04
Choose one
1 point

A patient has right arm and facial weakness with difficulty producing words. Which brain hemisphere is most likely affected, and what syndrome does this suggest?

  1. A

    Right hemisphere; a nondominant cortical syndrome

  2. B

    Left hemisphere; a dominant-hemisphere cortical syndrome

  3. C

    Brainstem; an isolated cranial nerve syndrome

  4. D

    Cerebellum; a primary language syndrome

05
Choose all
1 point

A patient suddenly develops severe vertigo, double vision, slurred speech, and difficulty walking, without obvious facial droop. Which findings support suspecting a posterior-circulation stroke? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Sudden severe vertigo

  2. B

    Gradual isolated itching in one hand

  3. C

    Double vision

  4. D

    Slurred speech

  5. E

    Difficulty walking

  6. F

    A chronic, unchanged knee ache

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: Before imaging has excluded hemorrhage, aspirin should not be given as an unsupervised first-aid action for suspected stroke.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: An awake patient with acute stroke symptoms should remain without food, drink, or oral medication until a trained clinician completes a swallow screen and determines oral intake is safe.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

After aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, what important delayed complication is monitored for because of its association with cerebral vasospasm?

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

In the B.E. F.A.S.T. stroke-warning mnemonic, the final letter stands for .

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

For an eligible patient with a disabling ischemic stroke deficit in the standard 4.5-hour window, one intravenous thrombolytic endorsed by current guidance is .

11
Choose all
1 point

A patient arrives with new one-sided weakness. Which actions or information are high priorities for the stroke team? Select all that apply.

  1. A

    Assess and stabilize airway, breathing, and circulation

  2. B

    Check blood glucose

  3. C

    Wait to determine whether the weakness resolves before assessing the patient

  4. D

    Establish the last-known-well time and perform a focused neurologic assessment while arranging urgent brain imaging

12
Choose one
1 point

A noncontrast head CT shows no intracranial hemorrhage, but a patient still has disabling stroke symptoms. Does the scan by itself rule out ischemic stroke?

  1. A

    Yes; a normal scan rules out both hemorrhage and early ischemia

  2. B

    Yes; disabling symptoms cannot represent ischemic stroke if the scan is normal

  3. C

    No; a normal early CT does not necessarily exclude ischemic stroke

  4. D

    No; CT is never useful in the initial assessment of suspected stroke

13
Choose one
1 point

A patient has a disabling neurologic deficit that began 90 minutes ago. Which urgent treatment pathways should the stroke team assess?

  1. A

    Consider only observation because symptoms began recently

  2. B

    Give aspirin before imaging and skip specialist assessment

  3. C

    Assess eligibility for intravenous thrombolysis and evaluate for a large-vessel occlusion that may be treated with endovascular thrombectomy

  4. D

    Exclude thrombectomy because it is considered only when symptoms are mild

14
Choose one
1 point

When gathering relevant medication history for a patient with a suspected stroke, which medication use is specifically important to identify?

  1. A

    Whether the patient has taken an antacid

  2. B

    Whether the patient takes anticoagulants

  3. C

    Whether the patient prefers tablets to capsules

  4. D

    Whether the patient has recently changed brands of toothpaste

15
Choose one
1 point

A patient suddenly develops severe vertigo, double vision, slurred speech, and difficulty walking, but has no obvious facial droop. Which response is most appropriate?

  1. A

    No; facial droop must be present for stroke to be suspected.

  2. B

    No; these symptoms are not consistent with stroke unless one-sided weakness is also present.

  3. C

    Yes; this pattern can occur with a posterior-circulation stroke and needs emergency evaluation.

  4. D

    Yes, but only if the symptoms last longer than an hour.

16
Written response
1 point

A patient has right arm and facial weakness with difficulty producing words. Which brain hemisphere is most likely affected?

17
Choose one
1 point

A patient develops a sudden, extremely severe headache that reaches peak intensity quickly, followed by vomiting and reduced alertness. Which dangerous stroke type must be considered?

  1. A

    Subarachnoid hemorrhage

  2. B

    Transient ischemic attack

  3. C

    A swallowing impairment

  4. D

    A large-vessel blockage

18
Choose one
1 point

Before brain imaging has excluded hemorrhage, what is the appropriate approach to aspirin for a person with suspected stroke?

  1. A

    Give aspirin immediately because it treats all types of stroke.

  2. B

    Give aspirin only if the patient is fully alert.

  3. C

    Give aspirin while waiting for emergency services, then arrange imaging.

  4. D

    Do not give aspirin as an unsupervised first-aid action; activate emergency care and let the treating team decide after assessment and imaging.

19
Written response
1 point

A patient has sudden one-sided weakness that completely resolves after 15 minutes. What condition may this transient episode represent?

20
Open ended
1 point

A patient’s sudden one-sided weakness resolves before medical evaluation. Explain why the resolution does not make the episode safe to ignore, and identify the condition it may represent.