NURS2201 - OCCLUSIVE/ISCHAEMIC STROKE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE

NURS2201 - OCCLUSIVE/ISCHAEMIC STROKE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE Occlusive Stroke - Obstruction of a blood vessel supplying blood to the brain Thrombosis - Formation of plaque in a blood vessel in the brain Embolus - A clot that has travelled to the brain from a distant source Aetiology - Dislodged clot or buildup of plaque Complications of Stroke - Aspiration pneumonia - DVT Risk Factors - Smoking - Obesity - Diabetes - HTN - Alcohol Transient Ischaemic Attack - Resolves - Usually don't have and adverse reactions/symptoms Evolving Stroke - Progresses over time and becomes worse Left Brain Damage: Language - Degrees of aphasia Right Brain Damage: Language - Usually intact Left Brain Damage: Speech - Difficulty in choosing the correct words and pronouncing Right Brain Damage: Speech - May have dysarthria but no difficulty in choosing words or understanding others Left Brain Damage: Sensation - Decreased awareness of painful stimuli and temperature Right Brain Damage: Sensation - Often decreased awareness of painful stimuli and temperature Left Brain Damage: Proprioception - Diminished: may not be able to tell where and affected limb is Right Brain Damage: Proprioception - Diminished: may not be able to tell where and affected limb is Left Brain Damage: Vision - Possible homonymous hemianopia