NURS 6501 Week 8 Case study_2020 | NURS6501 Week 8 Case study_Ischemic Stroke

NURS 6501 Week 8 Case study – Mercer County College Ischemic Stroke A 74-year-old male with a history of hypertension and smoking is admitted to the ED for possible ischemic stroke. While eating dinner, the patient’s wife witnessed her husband have a sudden onset of difficulty speaking, left sided facial droop with drooling, and weakness in his left hand. The purpose of this paper is to explore how ischemic - - - - - impact physiological functioning, and how the process interacts to affect the patient. Pathophysiological processes that result in the patient presenting symptoms Ischemic stroke occurs when there is an obstruction to arterial blood flow to the brain from thrombus formation, an embolus associated with atherosclerosis, or hypoperfusion related to decreased blood volume or heart failure (McCance & Huether, 2019). The - - - - Racial/ ethnic variables that may impact physiological functioning Stroke disparities among self-defined ethnic and racial groups exist around the world. According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), stroke is the fifth leading cause of death for Americans, but the risk of having a stroke varies with race