Exam 54: Nursing Management: the Patient With a Stroke

A 40-year-old patient has a ruptured cerebral aneurysm and subarachnoid hemorrhage.Which intervention will be included in the care plan?

A female patient who had a stroke 24 hours ago has expressive aphasia.The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication.An appropriate nursing intervention to help the patient communicate is to

The home health nurse is caring for an 81-year-old who had a stroke 2 months ago.Based on information shown in the accompanying figure from the history,physical assessment,and physical therapy/occupational therapy,which nursing diagnosis is the highest priority for this patient?

A 72-year-old patient who has a history of a transient ischemic attack (TIA)has an order for aspirin 160 mg daily.When the nurse is administering medications,the patient says,"I don't need the aspirin today.I don't have a fever." Which action should the nurse take?

A 58-year-old patient with a left-brain stroke suddenly bursts into tears when family members visit.The nurse should

Which stroke risk factor for a 48-year-old male patient in the clinic is most important for the nurse to address?

During the change of shift report a nurse is told that a patient has an occluded left posterior cerebral artery.The nurse will anticipate that the patient may have

A 63-year-old patient who began experiencing right arm and leg weakness is admitted to the emergency department.In which order will the nurse implement these actions included in the stroke protocol? (Put a comma and a space between each answer choice [A,B,C,D].)

A patient with carotid atherosclerosis asks the nurse to describe a carotid endarterectomy.Which response by the nurse is accurate?

Which information about the patient who has had a subarachnoid hemorrhage is most important to communicate to the health care provider?