NURS2201 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Warning signs
Sudden blurred or decreased vision in one or both eyes
Numbness, weakness or paralysis of the face, arms or legs
Difficulty speaking or understanding
Dizziness, loss of balance or an unexplained fall
Difficulty in swallowing
Headache (usually severe and of abrupt onset)
gaze palsy
neurological disorders affecting the ability to move both eyes in the same direction
Transient Ischemic Attack
mini stroke
blood flow to brain interrupted
lasts for 1 hour
Ischemic stroke
blood supply to part of the brain is decreased
Thrombosis
obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot forming locally
Systemic hypoperfusion
decrease in blood supply
, Treatment of stroke
Thrombolysis
Anticoagulants
Antiplatelet agents
Thrombolysis
Dissolve the clot in the cerebral artery and help to restore blood flow. Benefit reduces
over several hours i.e. 4-4.5 hours
Antiplatelet agents
aspirin,
clopidogrel,
Dypiradamol
Stroke nursing care
Delivery of thrombolysis and any other drugs that may be prescribed
Assess signs of haemorrhage e.g. tongue for angioedema
semi fowlers
30'
high fowlers
90'
stroke emergency care
Ensure patent airway
Remove dentures*
Supplemental oxygen PRN
Nursing assessment
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Warning signs
Sudden blurred or decreased vision in one or both eyes
Numbness, weakness or paralysis of the face, arms or legs
Difficulty speaking or understanding
Dizziness, loss of balance or an unexplained fall
Difficulty in swallowing
Headache (usually severe and of abrupt onset)
gaze palsy
neurological disorders affecting the ability to move both eyes in the same direction
Transient Ischemic Attack
mini stroke
blood flow to brain interrupted
lasts for 1 hour
Ischemic stroke
blood supply to part of the brain is decreased
Thrombosis
obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot forming locally
Systemic hypoperfusion
decrease in blood supply
, Treatment of stroke
Thrombolysis
Anticoagulants
Antiplatelet agents
Thrombolysis
Dissolve the clot in the cerebral artery and help to restore blood flow. Benefit reduces
over several hours i.e. 4-4.5 hours
Antiplatelet agents
aspirin,
clopidogrel,
Dypiradamol
Stroke nursing care
Delivery of thrombolysis and any other drugs that may be prescribed
Assess signs of haemorrhage e.g. tongue for angioedema
semi fowlers
30'
high fowlers
90'
stroke emergency care
Ensure patent airway
Remove dentures*
Supplemental oxygen PRN
Nursing assessment
