Dunphy Primary Care: Test Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

Dunphy Primary Care: Test Exam Questions with Complete Solutions A patient with a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) has left-sided flaccidity and is unable to speak but seems to understand everything the nurse says. Which term should the nurse use to document the patients communication impairment? 1. Sensory aphasia 2. Motor dysphagia 3. Expressive aphasia 4. Receptive dysphagia - Answer-3. Expressive aphasia 5. The nurse is documenting care provided to a patient with left-sided flaccidity caused by a stroke. Which term should the nurse use to document this patients motor status? 1. Ipsilateral paraplegia 2. Ipsilateral hemiparesis 3. Contralateral hemiplegia 4. Contralateral quadriparesis - Answer-3. Contralateral hemiplegia A patient comes into the emergency department with symptoms of a stroke. Which medication should the nurse expect may be given to the patient if diagnostic testing confirms an ischemic stroke? 1. Heparin 2. Clopidogrel (Plavix) 3. Warfarin (Coumadin) 4. Tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) - Answer-4. Tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) A patient is prescribed an antiplatelet agent to prevent strokes. Which agent was this patient most likely prescribed? 1. Aspirin 2. Warfarin (Coumadin) 3. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) 4. Tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) - Answer-1. Aspirin