NURS 371 HESI CASE STUDY STROKE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED | RATED A+

NURS 371 HESI CASE STUDY STROKE COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED | RATED A+ Meet the Client - AnswerClient, a 72-year-old male widower, lives with his son. Client tells his son that he has a headache and that he is not feeling well. Son notices some left-sided weakness in his father and takes client to the Emergency Department (ED). The ED RN completes the full admission assessment and the assigned PN is present. Client is alert but struggles to answer questions. When he attempts to talk, he slurs his speech and appears very frightened. Which additional clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to find if client's symptoms have been caused by a stroke? (Select all that apply. One, some, or all options may be correct.) a) Hyperglycemia. b) Elevated blood pressure. c) Arrhythmias. d) Amblyopia e) Difference in temperature of upper and lower extremities. - Answera) Hyperglycemia. b) Elevated blood pressure. c) Arrhythmias. - Hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar) may represent the body's stress response during a stroke and has been shown to contribute to brain damage and more severe outcomes.When a client has a stroke, the blood pressure will often respond by increasing. Increased blood pressure is also a sign of increased intracranial pressure and could signal worsening of brain tissue damage.Cardiac rhythms may become abnormal after a stroke. Continuous cardiac monitoring is recommended to monitor ischemic heart changes and abnormal rhythms like atrial fibrillation.