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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #34466 Medium NINDS
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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.

Transcript:

In treating a stroke, every minute counts. Treatments are available that greatly reduce the damage caused by a stroke. But you need to arrive at the hospital within 60 minutes after symptoms start in order to receive some treatments. Knowing the symptoms of a stroke, making note of the time of the first stroke symptom, and getting to the hospital quickly can help you act in time to save yourself — or someone you know — from serious long-term disability. Making changes in your lifestyle can help prevent stroke. The NINDS, part of the National Institutes of Health, is dedicated to research and education on the causes, treatments and prevention of stroke. Risk factors include high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, family history of stroke, high cholesterol, and being overweight Talk to your doctor and let him or her know about the concerns you may have about the risk factors of stroke. Find out your risks and take action. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted or if bleeding occurs in or around the brain. Brain cells die when deprived of oxygen and nutrients provided by blood. Because a stroke injures the brain, if you are having a stroke, you may not realize what is happening.
But to a bystander the signs of a stroke are distinct
1. Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg (especially on one side of the body)
2. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding speech
3. Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes
4. Sudden trouble walking, dizziness or loss of balance or coordination
5. Sudden severe headache with no known cause.
* Click on the correct answer

Result:

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Option 1: "The first-aid that one should take while one experiencing the stroke and what proper measures to take."

Explanation: This option accurately summarizes the main idea of the text, which emphasizes the importance of recognizing stroke symptoms and taking immediate action to seek treatment. The text discusses how timely intervention can significantly reduce damage caused by a stroke, aligning with the notion of first-aid and proper measures.

Option 2: "The ill-effects of the stroke and how it endangers the life of the individual in the worst way possible."

Explanation: While this option mentions the dangers of a stroke, it fails to capture the proactive measures and urgency highlighted in the text. The text focuses on prevention and immediate action rather than solely on the negative consequences of a stroke.

Option 3: "The way one should reach hospital within the 60 minutes of time interval after suffering from the stroke and not while symptoms show up."

Explanation: This option misrepresents the text by suggesting that one should wait until after symptoms appear to reach the hospital. The text clearly states that one must act quickly after symptoms start, emphasizing the need to arrive at the hospital within 60 minutes.

Option 4: "The proper and particular treatment while covering up from the heart illness."

Explanation: This option is incorrect as it introduces the concept of heart illness, which is not discussed in the text. The focus is on stroke treatment and prevention, not on heart-related issues, making this option irrelevant.

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