Exam 3: NSG3250 / NSG 3250 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Adult Health I Review| Questions with Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct – Galen.

Exam 3: NSG3250 / NSG 3250 (Latest
2025/ 2026 Update) Adult Health I
Review| Questions with Verified
Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct –
Galen.

Question:

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with an ischemic stroke and
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knows that effective positioning of the patient is important. Which of the
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following should be integrated into the patients plan of care??
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Answer:
The patient should be placed in a prone position for 15 to 30 minutes
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several times a day.
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Question:

A patient who suffered an ischemic stroke now has disturbed sensory
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perception. What principle should guide the nurses care of this patient??
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Answer:

,The patient should be approached on the side where visual perception is
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intact.




Question:
What should be included in the patients care plan when establishing an
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exercise program for a patient affected by a stroke??
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Answer:

Exercise the affected extremities passively four or five times a day.
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Question:
A female patient is diagnosed with a right-sided stroke. The patient is now
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experiencing hemianopsia. How might the nurse help the patient manage
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her potential sensory and perceptional difficulties??
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Answer:
Place the patients extremities where she can see them.
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Question:

The public health nurse is planning a health promotion campaign that
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reflects current epidemiologic trends. The nurse should know that
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hemorrhagic stroke currently accounts for what percentage of total
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strokes in the United States??
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Answer:

,Risk factors for ischemic stroke
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Question:

A community health nurse is giving an educational presentation about
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stroke and heart disease at the
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local senior citizens center. What nonmodifiable risk factor for stroke
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should the nurse cite?? i,- i,- i,-




Answer:
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Question:
A patient has had an ischemic stroke and has been admitted to the
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medical unit. What action should the nurse perform to best prevent joint
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deformities??
Answer:
Place a pillow in the axilla when there is limited external rotation.
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Question:

A patient diagnosed with transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) is scheduled for
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a carotid endarterectomy. The nurse explains that this procedure will be
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done for what purpose??
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Answer:
To remove atherosclerotic plaques blocking cerebral flow
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, Question:

A patient who just suffered a suspected ischemic stroke is brought to the
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ED by ambulance. On what should the nurses primary assessment focus??
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Answer:

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Question:

The nurse is assessing a patient with a suspected stroke. What assessment
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finding is most suggestive of a stroke??
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Answer:

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Question:

After a major ischemic stroke, a possible complication is cerebral edema.
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Nursing care during the immediate recovery period from an ischemic
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stroke should include which of the following??
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Answer:
Positioning to avoid hypoxia i,- i,- i,-