HESI Case Study; Older Adult with Stroke.

ESI Case Study; Older Adult with StrokeH Meet the Client At approximately 8:00 am, the client's spouse finds him on the floor of his bedroom. The spouse calls 911 and states that the client has difficulty speaking and he is not able to get himself off the floor. When trying to roll him to his back, the right side of his body appears limp and weak. When the EMS team arrives, one performs an assessment while the other asks about the client's health history. The client is overweight, sedentary, smokes, drinks multiple alcoholic beverages every day, has arthritis, and has had hypertension and transcient ischemic attacks (TIA) for years. The paramedics perform a Cincinnati Pre-Hospital Stoke Scale Assessment. Based on the assessment findings, the paramedics call the Emergency Department (ED) to report a suspected stroke. En route to the hospital, an 18 gauge peripheral IV catheter is placed in the client's left arm. He is receiving 6 liters of oxygen via facemas - ANSWER-** **Stroke is a major public health concern in this country. Because stroke causes major disability and death, it is critical to identify those at risk in order to implement prevention strategies by targeting modifiable risk factors. What risk factors in the client's history predispose him to stroke? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) Select all that apply - ANSWER-Male gender. **Stroke is more common in men than in women. However according to research article