Brain Attack: Stroke, tBA, TIA

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1. Currently, ____% of stroke survivors have a second stroke within five years.
  a. 10
  b. 20
  c. 30
  d. 40
2. An ischemic stroke is caused by reduction or complete blockage of blood flow to the ___.
  a. heart
  b. brain
  c. lungs
  d. upper body
3. Since a stroke almost always results from a blockage in one blood vessel, ____ of the brain is involved.
  a. most
  b. all
  c. only part
  d. none
4. A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is defined as symptoms which last less than __ hours.
  a. 12
  b. 24
  c. 26
  d. 48
5. Approximately ___% of all strokes are ischemic
  a. 55
  b. 65
  c. 75
  d. 85
6. The only reliable way to tell the difference between an ischemic stroke and a brain hemorrhage is a ___
  a. blood test
  b. EKG
  c. CT brain scan
  d. full physical
7. Atrial fibrillation is a certain type of irregular heart beat which predisposes to stroke. AF causes about ___% of all strokes.
  a. 10
  b. 20
  c. 30
  d. 40
8. A ___ scan is a specialized X-ray of the brain.
  a. MRI
  b. CT
  c. PET
  d. CAT
9. Approximately ___ of patients who suffer a stroke have an excellent recovery, free of any disability, without any active treatment.
  a. 6
  b. 16
  c. 26
  d. 26
10. TIA, or transient ischemic attack, can be described as a "___ stroke"
  a. light
  b. heavy
  c. disabling
  d. major
11. Stroke is a devastating condition that often results in serious long-term complications. Among the most common and most challenging are ____ difficulties.
  a. talking
  b. thinking
  c. mobility
  d. sleeping
12. After a stroke or other brain injury, certain muscles may start to contract involuntarily, often causing pain or restricting movement. This is called ___
  a. CT
  b. immobility
  c. reflex mobility
  d. spasticity