07.01 CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke) for CCRN Review
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Study Tools For 07.01 CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke) for CCRN Review
Outline
Nursing Points
General
- Cerebralvascular Accident (CVA)
- Types
- Ischemic
- Caused by a blockage in an artery supplying brain
- Damage or death to cells because they do not get the needed blood flow
- Hemorrhagic
- Ruptured vessel–> causes bleeding on the brain
- Ischemic
- Results of ishemic and hemorrhagic CVAs/strokes
- TIA = Transient Ischemic Attack
- Temporary blockage causes a “mini-stroke”
- RIND = Reversible Ischemic Neurological Deficit
- CI = Cerebral Infarct
- Basilar Vertebral Artery
- Carotid Artery
- Carotid Artery is the most common place
- 85% symptoms are caused by temporary cerebral edema
- TIA = Transient Ischemic Attack
- Types
CCRN Review (Critical Care Certification Review)
This course is a review for the CCRN exam. Experienced critical care nurses that meet the testing criteria can use this course to review key concepts for their CCRN exam, which is a certification for critical care nurses. Criteria to test includes having 1,750 hours in direct bedside care of acutely and/or critically ill patients during the last 2 years (prior to the exam). 875 hours need to be worked in the year prior to your application.