Questions And Answers 100% Pass
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A patient with right- sided paresthesias and hemiparesis is hospitalized and diagnosed
with a thrombotic stroke. Over the next 72 hrs, the nurse plans care with the knowledge
that the patient:
A. is ready for aggressive rehab
B. Will show gradual improvement of the initial neurologic deficits
C. May show signs of deteriorating neurological function as cerebral edema increases
D. should not be turned or exercised to prevent extension of the thrombus and increased
neurologic deficits
C. May show signs of deteriorating neurological function as cerebral edema increases
while performing health screening at a health fair, the nurse identifies which of the
following individuals at greatest risk for experiencing a stroke?
A. A 46 yr old white female with hypertension and oral contraceptive use for 10 yrs
B. A 58 yr old white male salesmen who has a total cholesterol level of 285 mg/dL
C. A 42 yr old African American female with diabetes mellitus who has smoked for 30 years
D. A 62 yr old African American male with hypertension who is 35 pounds overweight
D. A 62 yr old african american male with hypertension who is 35 pounds over weight
A patient with a stroke has dysphagia. Before allowing the patient to eat, which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
A. Check the patient's gag reflex
B. request a soft diet with no liquids
C. place the patient in high- fowler's position
D. test the patient's ability to swallow with a small amount of water
A. check the patient's gag reflex
, Stroke occurs when
-ischemia or hemorrhage into the brain results in death of brain cells.
-also know as a brain attack
-lack of blood flow or ischemia to brain
Stroke is the leading cause of
serious, long-term disability
severity of the stroke depends on the
-location and extent of brain involved
-if a small vessel, you may not have a severe loss of function, but if it is a big one it could be
severe.
stroke- ischemic
- most common
-rupture of blood flow
-just not enough blood due to a blockage
stroke- hemorrhage
-rupture of vessel
-no blood to rest of brain
-damage on brain from blood pooling
causes of strokes
-afib
-MI
-atherosclerosis
TIA- stroke
-temporary interruption of blood flow
-doesn't actually destroy brain cells and permanent disability
-will go away within 24 hrs