Strike Out Stroke Quiz Welcome to your Strike Out Stroke Quiz on February 1, 2023 1. Where does Stroke occur? Lungs Skin Brain Pancreas Heart Hint2. What does B.E.F.A.S.T. stand for? Brains, Eat, Fruit, And, Soggy, Tim Tams Brave, Emotions, Facts, Ache, Speed, Tomorrow Brawn, Endurance, Face, Arms, Silence, Tremors Bikes, Ears, Frogs, Actors, Stars, Toes Balance, Eyes, Face, Arms, Speech, TimeHint3. How many people will have a stroke in their lifetime? 1 in 2 1 in 6 1 in 25 1 in 50Hint4. Does stroke only happen to older people? Yes No Hint5. What steps can be taken to reduce the risk of having a stroke? Have regular blood pressure tests, make healthy food choices and regular exercise Eat lots of chocolate and high sugar drinks (soft drinks and fruit juices) Eat a lot of fast food Sitting down for most of the day in front of a screenHint6. What should you do if you think someone is having a stroke? Wait and see how they feel tomorrow and go to the doctors later on Give them medication Act, B.E F.A.S.T and call an ambulance (dial 000) Lie them down and tell them to rest Tell them to drink lots of waterHint7. What are the facial symptoms of stroke? a smiling face a sad face a facial droop a surprised faceHint8. What characteristic does the arm have after a stroke? unable to raise arm a twitching arm waving armHint9. If having a stroke, what does a person’s speech sound like? speaking rapidly slurred speech stuttering singingHint10. Are there any other symptoms? yes, loss of balance yes, blurred vision yes, both of the above noHintThanks for taking the Strike Out Stroke Quiz , click "Submit" to see how you went. Your results will be shown on the next page as well as emailed to you. February 1, 2023 marks the day you become a Stroke Ambassador. We hope that by sharing this information with friends and family, you can help raise awareness of stroke so more people are able to recognize the signs and symptoms through B.E.F.A.S.T and act quickly to call 000. The effects of stroke are greatly reduced if the sufferer receives medical attention quickly. Thanks for helping us spread the word about stroke and realizing that what you are doing could one day save a life First Name Surname School Name Email 2018-07-10T21:18:00+10:00
