Neuro NCLEX Questions and Answers with Rationale 100% Pass

A patient comes to the emergency department immediately after experiencing numbness of the face and an inability to speak, but while the patient awaits examination, the symptoms disappear and the patient request discharge. The nurse stresses that it is important for the patient to be evaluated primarily because the patient has probably experienced a; a.) Transient ischemic attack b.) Ischemic stroke c.) Hemorrhagic stroke d.) MI a.) Transient ischemic stroke Rationale: The patient has probably experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA), which is a sign of progressive cerebral vascular disease- (A TIA is a temporary focal loss of neurologic function caused by ischemia of an area of the brain, usually lasting only about 3 hours. TIAs may be due to microemboli from heart disease or carotid or cerebral thrombi and are a warning of progressive disease. Evaluation is necessary to determine the cause of the neurologic deficit and provide prophylactic treatment if possible.)