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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
"Know your family history."
C.
"Be alert for sudden weakness or numbness."
D.
"Keep a list of your medications."
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?
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
"Know your family history."
C.
"Be alert for sudden weakness or numbness."
D.
"Keep a list of your medications."
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?
