07.01 CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke) for CCRN Review

Nursing Points

General

1. Cerebralvascular Accident (CVA)
   1. Types
      1. Ischemic
         1. Caused by a blockage in an artery supplying brain
         2. Damage or death to cells because they do not get the needed blood flow
      2. Hemorrhagic
         1. Ruptured vessel–> causes bleeding on the brain
   2. Results of ishemic and hemorrhagic CVAs/strokes
      1. TIA = Transient Ischemic Attack
         1. Temporary blockage causes a “mini-stroke”
      2. RIND = Reversible Ischemic Neurological Deficit
      3. CI = Cerebral Infarct
         1. Basilar Vertebral Artery
         2. Carotid Artery
            1. Carotid Artery is the most common place
      4. 85% symptoms are caused by temporary cerebral edema