The goal of this course is to help health care professionals learn about strokes – warning signs, risk factors, different kinds of strokes, symptoms of AFib and different strokes, how to diagnose a stroke, rehab services and medications used to treat strokes.
Course Publication Date:
July 25, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | S072520 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
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Learning Objectives
Describe the characteristics of a stroke.
Name some of the symptoms of different kinds of strokes.
Describe different tests done to diagnose a stroke.
Discuss medications used for a stroke.
Discuss rehabilitation for stroke patients.
Name some of the warning signs of a stroke.
List the parts of the brain and what they are responsible for.
Discuss some of the risk factors – things that can and/or cannot be changed.
Describe some common symptoms of AFib.
Name four types of strokes.