CAV (stroke) practice questions With Complete Solutions

CAV (stroke) practice questions With Complete Solutions The nurse is reviewing interventions aimed at maintaining cerebral perfusion in a client who had a thrombotic stroke. Which intervention should the nurse question? A.Placing the client in a side-lying position B.Monitoring mental status and level of consciousness C.Monitoring respiratory status D.Encouraging active range-of-motion exercises ANS-D. encouraging active ROM exercises Active range-of-motion exercises promote physical mobility but will not directly assist in maintaining cerebral perfusion. The initial focus of care is to identify changes in airway, breathing, and circulation that could indicate decreased cerebral perfusion. Maintaining adequate oxygenation and positioning to facilitate breathing is appropriate. You're educating a patient about transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Select all the options that are incorrect about this condition:* A. TIAs are caused by a temporary decrease in blood flow to the brain. B. TIAs produce signs and symptoms that can last for several weeks to months. C. A TIAs is a warning sign that an impending stroke may occur. D. TIAs don't require medical treatment. ANS--B,D - TIAs produce warning signs and symptoms that can last for several weeks to months -TIAs dont require medicial attention. The answers are B and D. Options A and C are CORRECT statements about TIAs. However, option B is wrong because TIAs produce signs and symptoms that can last a few minutes to hours and resolve (NOT several weeks to months). Option D is wrong be TIAs do require medical treatment. You're patient has expressive aphasia. Select all the ways to effectively communicate with this patient?* A. Fill in the words for the patient they can't say. B. Don't repeat questions. C. Ask questions that require a simple response. D. Use a communication board. E. Discourage the patient from using words. ANS-C,D - Ask questions that require a simple response use a communication board The answers are C and D. Patients with expressive aphasia can understand spoken words but can't