NURC 324 Ch. 62 Sherpath Latest
Exam and All Accurate Answers.
Which statement would the nurse include when teaching a group of older adults about signs
and symptoms of a stroke? - Answer "Call 911 immediately if a person develops slurred
speech or difficulty speaking."
Of persons who have had a stroke, % have a permanent disability. Enter your answer as a range
with a hyphen. - Answer 15-30
Which body function protects the brain from changes in mean systemic arterial blood pressure?
- Answer Cerebral autoregulation
Which type of stroke would the nurse suspect a patient had if the patient has a history of atrial
fibrillation and reports that the symptoms came "out of nowhere"? - Answer Embolic
Which response would the nurse give when a patient is diagnosed with an intracerebral
hemorrhagic stroke and asks the nurse, "How could this have happened?" - Answer "Blood
leaked into your brain tissue."
Which condition would the nurse suspect is causing a patient's symptoms, when the patient
presents to the emergency department with loss of consciousness, and the patient's caregiver
indicates that the patient was fine until an hour ago when the patient complained of a nausea
and stiff neck and subsequently had a seizure? - Answer Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect in a patient admitted with a left-sided stroke?
- Answer Impaired speech
Which type of aphasia would the nurse suspect in a patient with damage to the left temporal
lobe of the brain? - Answer Wernicke's
Which condition would the nurse expect of a patient who is unable to recognize an object by
sight, touch, or hearing? - Answer Agnosia
Which diagnostic test would the nurse immediately prepare the patient for who arrives at the
emergency department with symptoms of a stroke? - Answer Computed tomography (CT)
scan
, Which diagnostic test would the nurse expect to be performed if a patient is suspected to have
an embolic stroke and the interprofessional team needs to determine if red blood cells are
present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)? - Answer Lumbar puncture (LP)
Which function would the nurse discuss when the family asks why the occupational therapist is
involved in the care of a patient with acute stroke? - Answer Evaluating ability to perform
self-care
Which type of stroke would the nurse explain that a patient has, when the patient is being
evaluated for an ischemic stroke and tells the nurse that the primary health care provider
indicated that a narrowing of blood vessels caused the stroke? - Answer Thrombotic
Which preventive measure would the nurse and health care team suggest for a patient being
treated for a transient ischemic attack (TIA) to help prevent an embolic stroke? Select all that
apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - Answer Take aspirin 81 mg/day.
Eat a well-balanced diet.
Limit alcohol consumption.
Adopt a moderate exercise regimen.
Which emergent order would the nurse prepare a patient for when the patient presents to the
emergency room with facial drooping, slurred speech, and left-sided paralysis that began 2
hours ago? - Answer Performance of a computerized topography (CT) scan
Which procedure would the nurse expect to prepare a patient for when the patient is suspected
of having a hemorrhagic stroke but magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is inconclusive? - Answer
Lumbar puncture
Which treatment would the nurse describe to a patient with a history of a brain aneurysm, who
is in the clinic for a routine examination and wants to know if there are any ways to prevent
complications of the aneurysm? - Answer Clipping
Which modifiable risk factor for stroke would be most important for the nurse to include when
planning a community education program? - Answer Hypertension
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect in a patient admitted with a right-brain
stroke? - Answer Impaired judgment
Exam and All Accurate Answers.
Which statement would the nurse include when teaching a group of older adults about signs
and symptoms of a stroke? - Answer "Call 911 immediately if a person develops slurred
speech or difficulty speaking."
Of persons who have had a stroke, % have a permanent disability. Enter your answer as a range
with a hyphen. - Answer 15-30
Which body function protects the brain from changes in mean systemic arterial blood pressure?
- Answer Cerebral autoregulation
Which type of stroke would the nurse suspect a patient had if the patient has a history of atrial
fibrillation and reports that the symptoms came "out of nowhere"? - Answer Embolic
Which response would the nurse give when a patient is diagnosed with an intracerebral
hemorrhagic stroke and asks the nurse, "How could this have happened?" - Answer "Blood
leaked into your brain tissue."
Which condition would the nurse suspect is causing a patient's symptoms, when the patient
presents to the emergency department with loss of consciousness, and the patient's caregiver
indicates that the patient was fine until an hour ago when the patient complained of a nausea
and stiff neck and subsequently had a seizure? - Answer Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect in a patient admitted with a left-sided stroke?
- Answer Impaired speech
Which type of aphasia would the nurse suspect in a patient with damage to the left temporal
lobe of the brain? - Answer Wernicke's
Which condition would the nurse expect of a patient who is unable to recognize an object by
sight, touch, or hearing? - Answer Agnosia
Which diagnostic test would the nurse immediately prepare the patient for who arrives at the
emergency department with symptoms of a stroke? - Answer Computed tomography (CT)
scan
, Which diagnostic test would the nurse expect to be performed if a patient is suspected to have
an embolic stroke and the interprofessional team needs to determine if red blood cells are
present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)? - Answer Lumbar puncture (LP)
Which function would the nurse discuss when the family asks why the occupational therapist is
involved in the care of a patient with acute stroke? - Answer Evaluating ability to perform
self-care
Which type of stroke would the nurse explain that a patient has, when the patient is being
evaluated for an ischemic stroke and tells the nurse that the primary health care provider
indicated that a narrowing of blood vessels caused the stroke? - Answer Thrombotic
Which preventive measure would the nurse and health care team suggest for a patient being
treated for a transient ischemic attack (TIA) to help prevent an embolic stroke? Select all that
apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. - Answer Take aspirin 81 mg/day.
Eat a well-balanced diet.
Limit alcohol consumption.
Adopt a moderate exercise regimen.
Which emergent order would the nurse prepare a patient for when the patient presents to the
emergency room with facial drooping, slurred speech, and left-sided paralysis that began 2
hours ago? - Answer Performance of a computerized topography (CT) scan
Which procedure would the nurse expect to prepare a patient for when the patient is suspected
of having a hemorrhagic stroke but magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is inconclusive? - Answer
Lumbar puncture
Which treatment would the nurse describe to a patient with a history of a brain aneurysm, who
is in the clinic for a routine examination and wants to know if there are any ways to prevent
complications of the aneurysm? - Answer Clipping
Which modifiable risk factor for stroke would be most important for the nurse to include when
planning a community education program? - Answer Hypertension
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect in a patient admitted with a right-brain
stroke? - Answer Impaired judgment
