Take the Stroke Quiz
1A stroke is an attack on the:
 a. Lungs
b. Heart
c. Brain
d. Left Arm
2If you suspect someone is having a stroke, you should:
 a. Make sure they lie down and rest.
b. Call 9-1-1 and get to an emergency room immedieately.
c. Make an appointment with their doctor as soon as possible.
d. Take Vitamin C and drink plenty of water.
3Stroke is characterized by:
 a. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg (especially on one side of the body).
b. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech.
c. Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.
d. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination.
e. All of the above.
4The number of Americans who will have a stroke this year is:
 a. 700
b. 7,000
c. 70,000
d. 700,000
5One of the risk factors for stroke is:
 a. Smoking
b. High cholesterol
c. High blood pressure
d. Diabetes
e. Heart disease
f. All of the above
6What are the two types of stroke?
 a. Heat and cold
b. Physical and emotional
c. Ischemic and hemorrhagic
d. Treatable and non-treatable
7An ischemic stroke is when a blood clot blocks a blood vessel or artery in the brain?
 a. true
b. false
8A hemorrhagic stroke is when a blood vessel in the brain bursts and bleeds into the brain.
 a. true
b. false
9Which of the following statements is true:
 a. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States.
b. Stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability in the United States.
c. About 25% of people who recover from their first stroke will have another one within five years.
d. All of the above.
10The estimated direct and indirect costs of stroke this year are:
 a. $5.7 million
b. $57 million
c. $5.7 billion
d. $57 billion
 

 

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