Exam 60: Nursing Management Stroke

The nurse is caring for a client who has right-sided weakness after a stroke and is attempting to use the left hand for feeding and other activities. The client's partner insists on feeding and dressing him, telling the nurse, "I just don't like to seehimstruggle." Which of the following nursing diagnoses is most appropriate for the client?

The nurse is admitting a client with right-sided weakness that started 90 minutes earlier to the emergency department and all these diagnostic tests are prescribed. Which of the following tests should be done first?

The nurse is caring for a client who has had a stroke and has a new prescription to attempt oral feedings. After assessing the client's gag reflex, which of the following actions should the nurse do next?

The nurse obtains all of the following information about a client in the clinic. When developing a plan to decrease stroke risk, which of the following risk factors is most important for the nurse to address?

The nurse receives a verbal report that a client has an occlusion of the left posterior cerebral artery. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate?

The nurse is caring for a client with a stroke who has progressive development of neurological deficits with increasing weakness and decreased level of consciousness (LOC). Which of the following nursing diagnoses has the highest priority for the client?

The health care provider recommends a carotid endarterectomy for a client with carotid atherosclerosis and a history of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). The client asks the nurse to describe the procedure. Which of the following responses by the nurseisappropriate?

The nurse is admitting a client with left-sided hemiparesis who has arrived by ambulance to the emergency department. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

The nurse is caring for a client with a left-sided brain stroke who suddenly bursts into tears when family members visit. Which of the following actions should the nurse implement?