Global aphasia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A nurse is caring for a client who has global aphasia following a cere- brovascular accident (CVA). Which of the following actions should the nurse incorporate into the client's care? A. Provide the client with two-step tasks B. Request a consult with the speech-language pathologist. C. Ask questions the client can answer with a simple "yes" or "no." D. Use a raised voice when speaking to the client. ANS B. Request a consult with the speech-language pathologist. The speech-language...

A 74-year-old right-handed man, who was diagnosed with stroke and aphasia, was seen by an SLP, who noted the following. -Fluently spoken and well -articulated speech -Speech consisting of meaningless string of words -Poor repetitions particularly involving longer stimuli -Impaired comprehension for both spoken and written language -Moderate-to-sever anomia -Highly optimistic attitudes What kind of aphasia would this be? a. global b. transcortical motor c. transcortical sensory d....

BLUMENFELD LAST TOPIC QUESTIOS AND ANSWERS A+ EXAM REVIEW 2024/2025 arteries most frequently involved in strokes - ANS-middle cerebral artery because of the relatively large amount of territory supplied MCA infarcts occur in what primary regions - ANS-Superior Division Inferior Division Deep territory Left MCA superior division infarct picture and deficit - ANS-right face and arm weakness of the upper motor neuron type and a nonfluent or Brocas Aphasia in some cases there may also be ...

An ER nurse is completing an assessment on a patient that is alert but struggles to answer questions. When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and appears very frightened. What additional clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to find if nacy's sysmptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? A. A carotid bruit B. A hypotensive blood pressure C. hyperreflexic deep tendon relexes. D. Decreased bowel sounds correct answers A) A carotid bruit. Rationale: the carotid art...

Physical Therapy Management of Individuals after Stroke Exam Questions and Answers Differentiate between anterior cerebral artery syndrome and middle cerebral artery syndrome in terms of expected deficits. - Answer-Clinical manifestations of anterior cerebral artery (ACA) syndrome include contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss with greater involvement of the lower extremity (LE) than the upper extremity (UE) because the somatotopic organization of the medial aspect of the cortex inclu...

· RIO: frontal lobe functions -Answer- · Restraint, Initiative, Order (in order from most basic to advanced) Restaint -Answer- § Judgment § Foresight § Perseverance § Delaying gratification § Inhibiting socially inappropriate responses § Self-governance § Concentration Initiative -Answer- § Curiosity § Spontaneity § Motivation § Drive § Creativity § Shifting cognitive set § Mental flexibility § Personality Order -Answer- § Abstract reasoning § Working me...

Left MCA superior division infarct - correct answer right face and arm weakness of the upper motor neuron broca's aphasia Left MCA inferior division infarct - correct answer fluent, or wernkickes, aphasia right visual field deficit right face and arm cortical type sensory loss Left and right MCA superior division - correct answer both have cortico type sensory loss left will be on right and vice versa Left MCA deep territory - correct answer Right pure motor hemipa...

An ER nurse is completing an assessment on a patient that is alert but struggles to answer questions. When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and appears very frightened. What additional clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to find if nacy's sysmptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)? A. A carotid bruit B. A hypotensive blood pressure C. hyperreflexic deep tendon relexes. D. Decreased bowel sounds - A) A carotid bruit. Rationale: the carotid artery (artery to...

deficits -50% are associated with prior TIA Embolic Stroke (Ischemic) - answer26% of all strokes -typically occurs while awake -sudden, immediate deficits (sometimes seizures) -11% are associated with prior TIA Lucunar Stroke (Ischemic) small vessel disease - answer13% of all strokes -small infarct (>15-20 cm) deep in the brain -onset can be gradual or sudden ©BRAINBARTER 2024/2025 -23% associated with proceeding TIA -often pure sensory or motor symptoms -typically no higher cor...

You are evaluating a 5-year-old boy whose mother has a history of alcohol abuse while she was carrying her son. In your assessment, you would look for specific speech and language problems; in addition, you would look for which of the following positive or negative signs? A. Normal motor and intellectual development, normal play activities, and normal facial and skull features B. Language problems, but no speech problems, coupled with good eye contact and generally compliant behavior C....