Stroke Recovery And Secondary Prevention Practice Test

A 66-year-old man is evaluated 6 weeks after a minor ischemic stroke (NIHSS score 1), for which he was started on aspirin and clopidogrel. A recent colonoscopy for anemia revealed a stage II colon adenocarcinoma, and he is scheduled for a colectomy.

A 68-year-old man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus presents for a follow-up visit one month after hospitalization for a minor ischemic stroke (NIHSS score of 2). He was discharged on aspirin 81 mg, clopidogrel 75 mg, atorvastatin 80 mg, and lisinopril 20 mg daily. He reports adherence to his medications and his neurologic symptoms have almost completely resolved.