Exam 70: Management of Clients with Stroke

A client who has had a stroke appears to understand words that are spoken but cannot verbally respond. The nurse clarifies that this type of aphasia is

When the spouse of a client who has had a CVA as a result of a cerebral hemorrhage asks the nurse about the client's chances for recovery, the nurse should base a reply on knowledge that with this type of CVA

A client who experienced a stroke that left residual left hemiplegia will not wash the left side or use her good limbs on the right to move or adjust the limbs on the left. The most appropriate diagnosis for this client is

A client has a history of experiencing focal neurologic deficits, such as slurred speech and facial weakness, that last for a few hours at a time. The nurse then assesses this client for other possible manifestations of

A client has received thrombolytic therapy for treatment of an ischemic stroke. Which intervention takes priority?

Which interventions should the nurse plan to encourage the client to become proficient in self-administering his/her own medications? (Select all that apply.)

When the client complains about having to perform quadricep-setting exercises, the nurse reminds him that the exercises will enhance ambulation by

A client who had a thrombotic stroke finished receiving intravenous rt-PA therapy at 10:00 AM on Sunday. Sunday afternoon the physician writes an order to start Coumadin and Plavix that evening. The most appropriate action by the nurse would be to