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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE - ANSWERS

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE - ANSWERS

1.      What are the 5 signs of stroke?

  • Numbness (Face, Arm, Leg – especially on one side)

  • Confusion (trouble speaking & understanding)

  • Trouble seeing (one or both eyes)

  • Trouble walking (poor balance & dizziness)

  • Headache (sudden)

2.      What does F.A.S.T. stand for?

  • Face (have person smile to check for drooping face, crooked smile)

  • Arms (have person raise both ares, check for weak arm drifting down)

  • Speak (have person repeat short phrase, check for slurred or missing words)

  • Time (if person shows these signs and symptoms, call 911 to get help fast)