The nurse is planning care for a client admitted with a stroke. Which intervention would support
the client's sensorimotor needs?
A.
Speak in normal conversational pattern and tones.
B.
Talk loudly and distinctly.
C.
Provide complete care.
D.
Encourage use of nonaffected arm to feed self, bathe, and dress. - correct answer D.
Encourage use of nonaffected arm to feed self, bathe, and dress.
The nurse is providing community health teaching on stroke in children and adolescents. Which
risk factors for this population should the nurse identify?
A.
Hypertension
B.
Head trauma
C.
Dysrhythmias
D.
Arteriosclerosis - correct answer B.
Head trauma
The community nurse is teaching a class at the community center regarding the cultural and
ethnic risk factors for stroke. Which statement should nurse include in this presentation?
A.
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Asian Americans are more likely to die following a stroke than Whites.
B.
The prevalence of hypertension among Hispanics is the highest in the world.
C.
Caucasians have an increased incidence of intracerebral hemorrhage.
D.
African Americans have almost twice the number of first-ever strokes compared with Whites. -
correct answer D.
African Americans have almost twice the number of first-ever strokes compared with Whites.
After a stroke, sensory-perceptual changes increase the client's risk for what?
A.
Aspiration
B.
Infection
C.
Injury
D.
Bleeding - correct answer C.
Injury
While teaching a wellness class on the warning signs of stroke, a participant asks the nurse,
"What's the most important thing for me to remember?" What is an appropriate response by
the nurse?
A.
"Call 911 if you notice a gradual onset of paralysis or confusion."
B.
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"Know your family history."
C.
"Be alert for sudden weakness or numbness."
D.
"Keep a list of your medications." - correct answer C.
"Be alert for sudden weakness or numbness."
A client with a suspected transient ischemic attack (TIA) presents to the emergency department
with aphasia. Based on this data, the nurse plans care based on ischemia to which portion of
the brain?
A.
Right hemisphere of the brain
B.
Left hemisphere of the brain
C.
Anterior cerebral artery
D.
Vertebral artery - correct answer B.
Left hemisphere of the brain
The nurse is instructing the spouse of a client with a stroke on how to do passive range-of-
motion exercises to the affected limbs. Which rationale for this intervention will the nurse
include in the teaching session?
A.
Maintain joint flexibility
B.
Improve endurance