Title
Brunner- stroke
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1
A patient has had an ischemic stroke C
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and has been admitted to the medical
unit. What action should the nurse (Feedback: A pillow in
perform to best prevent joint the axilla prevents
deformities? adduction of the
affected shoulder and
A) Place the patient in the prone keeps the arm away
position for 30 minutes/day. from the chest. The
B) Assist the patient in acutely flexing prone position with a
the thigh to promote movement. pillow under the pelvis,
C) Place a pillow in the axilla when not flat, promotes
there is limited external rotation. hyperextension of the
D) Place patient's hand in pronation. hip joints, essential for
normal gait. To promote
TERM
venous return and
prevent edema, the
upper thigh should not
be flexed acutely. The
, hand is placed in slight
supination, not
pronation, which is its
most functional
position.)
DEFINITION
2
A patient diagnosed with transient C
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ischemic attacks (TIAs) is scheduled for
a carotid endarterectomy. The nurse (Feedback: The main
explains that this procedure will be surgical procedure for
done for what purpose? select patients with TIAs
is carotid
A) To decrease cerebral edema endarterectomy, the
B) To prevent seizure activity that is removal of an
common following a TIA atherosclerotic plaque
C) To remove atherosclerotic plaques or thrombus from the
blocking cerebral flow carotid artery to prevent
D) To determine the cause of the TIA stroke in patients with
occlusive disease of the
TERM
extracranial arteries. An
endarterectomy does
not decrease cerebral
edema, prevent seizure
activity, or determine
the cause of a TIA.)
DEFINITION
3
, The nurse is discharging home a C
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patient who suffered a stroke. He has a
flaccid right arm and leg and is (Feedback: Depression
experiencing problems with urinary is a common and
incontinence. The nurse makes a serious problem in the
referral to a home health nurse patient who has had a
because of an awareness of what stroke. It can result from
common patient response to a change a profound disruption in
in body image? his or her life and
changes in total
A) Denial function, leaving the
B) Fear patient with a loss of
C) Depression independence. The
D) Disassociation nurse needs to
encourage the patient
TERM
to verbalize feelings to
assess the effect of the
stroke on self-esteem.
Denial, fear, and
disassociation are not
the most common
patient response to a
change in body image,
although each can
occur in some patients.)
DEFINITION
4
When caring for a patient who had a B
Image
hemorrhagic stroke, close monitoring
of vital signs and neurologic changes is (Feedback: Alteration in
imperative. What is the earliest sign of LOC is the earliest sign
deterioration in a patient with a of deterioration in a
patient after a
Brunner- stroke
Description
Brunner-Stroke/2025| complete exam test questions and verified answers
(MULTIPLE CHOICES) AND RATIONALES|GET IT 100% ACCURATE!!
Import Add diagram Create from notes
1
A patient has had an ischemic stroke C
Image
and has been admitted to the medical
unit. What action should the nurse (Feedback: A pillow in
perform to best prevent joint the axilla prevents
deformities? adduction of the
affected shoulder and
A) Place the patient in the prone keeps the arm away
position for 30 minutes/day. from the chest. The
B) Assist the patient in acutely flexing prone position with a
the thigh to promote movement. pillow under the pelvis,
C) Place a pillow in the axilla when not flat, promotes
there is limited external rotation. hyperextension of the
D) Place patient's hand in pronation. hip joints, essential for
normal gait. To promote
TERM
venous return and
prevent edema, the
upper thigh should not
be flexed acutely. The
, hand is placed in slight
supination, not
pronation, which is its
most functional
position.)
DEFINITION
2
A patient diagnosed with transient C
Image
ischemic attacks (TIAs) is scheduled for
a carotid endarterectomy. The nurse (Feedback: The main
explains that this procedure will be surgical procedure for
done for what purpose? select patients with TIAs
is carotid
A) To decrease cerebral edema endarterectomy, the
B) To prevent seizure activity that is removal of an
common following a TIA atherosclerotic plaque
C) To remove atherosclerotic plaques or thrombus from the
blocking cerebral flow carotid artery to prevent
D) To determine the cause of the TIA stroke in patients with
occlusive disease of the
TERM
extracranial arteries. An
endarterectomy does
not decrease cerebral
edema, prevent seizure
activity, or determine
the cause of a TIA.)
DEFINITION
3
, The nurse is discharging home a C
Image
patient who suffered a stroke. He has a
flaccid right arm and leg and is (Feedback: Depression
experiencing problems with urinary is a common and
incontinence. The nurse makes a serious problem in the
referral to a home health nurse patient who has had a
because of an awareness of what stroke. It can result from
common patient response to a change a profound disruption in
in body image? his or her life and
changes in total
A) Denial function, leaving the
B) Fear patient with a loss of
C) Depression independence. The
D) Disassociation nurse needs to
encourage the patient
TERM
to verbalize feelings to
assess the effect of the
stroke on self-esteem.
Denial, fear, and
disassociation are not
the most common
patient response to a
change in body image,
although each can
occur in some patients.)
DEFINITION
4
When caring for a patient who had a B
Image
hemorrhagic stroke, close monitoring
of vital signs and neurologic changes is (Feedback: Alteration in
imperative. What is the earliest sign of LOC is the earliest sign
deterioration in a patient with a of deterioration in a
patient after a
