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NUR 211 Test 1 Ch.31. A patient is admitted with uncontrolled atrial fibrillation. The patient's medication history
includes vitamin D supplements and calcium. What type of stroke is this patient at MOST risk
for?
Answer
Ischemic embolism
2. Which patient below is at most risk for a hemorrhagic stroke?
Answer
An 88 year old male with uncontrolled hypertension and a history of brain aneurysm repair 2
years ago.
3. You're educating a patient about transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). Select all the options that
are incorrect about this condition
Answer
- TIAs produce signs and symptoms that can last for several weeks to months.
- TIAs don't require medical treatment.
4. A patient who suffered a stroke one month ago is experiencing hearing problems along with
issues learning and showing emotion. On the MRI what lobe in the brain do you expect to be
affected?
Answer
Temporal
5. A patient's MRI imaging shows damage to the cerebellum a week after the patient suffered a
stroke. What assessment findings would correlate with this MRI finding?
Answer
Balance impairment
6. A patient is demonstrating signs and symptoms of stroke. The patient reports loss of vision.
What area of the brain do you suspect is affected based on this finding?
Answer
Occipital lobe
, 7. A patient has right side brain damage from a stroke. Select all the signs and symptoms that
occur with this type of stroke
Answer
-Confusion on date, time, and place
- Unilateral neglect
- Impulsive
- Short attention span
8. You're educating a group of nursing students about left side brain damage. Select all the signs
and symptoms noted with this type of stroke
Answer
- Aphasia
- Impaired math skills
- Issues with seeing on the right side
- Depression and anger
- Agraphia
9. During discharge teaching for a patient who experienced a mild stroke, you are providing
details on how to eliminate risk factors for experiencing another stroke. Which risk factors below
for stroke are modifiable?
Answer
- Smoking
- Obesity
- Sedentary lifestyle
10. Your patient who had a stroke has issues with understanding speech. What type of aphasia
isthis patient experiencing and what area of the brain is affected?
Answer
Receptive; Wernicke's area
11. Your patient has expressive aphasia. Select all the ways to effectively communicate with
this patient?
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