NR 443 CHAPTER 28: CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT

NR 443 CHAPTER 28: CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT Chapter 28: Cerebrovascular Accident Linton: Introduction to Medical-Surgical Nursing, 6th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient has weakness on the right side and impaired reasoning after having a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). What part of the brain is affected? a. Left hemisphere of the cerebrum b. Right hemisphere of the cerebrum c. Left cerebellum d. Right cerebellum Which patient is at the greatest risk for a CVA? a. A 20-year-old obese Latin woman who is taking birth control pills b. A 40-year-old athletic white man with a family history of CVA c. A 60-year-old Asian woman who smokes occasionally d. A 65-year-old African American man with hypertension 3. A patient experienced a period of momentary confusion, dizziness, and slurred speech but recovered in 2 hours. Which assessment in the diagnosis of this episode would be most helpful? a. Patient’s complaint of nausea b. Blood pressure (BP) of 140/90 mm Hg c. Patient’s complaint of headache d. Auscultation of a bruit over the carotid artery