Left sided cva - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor. History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis? Left-sided or right-sided CVA? - correct answer LEFT-SIDED CVA Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated with headahces due to intracranial tumor? 1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs 2) Hyperflexia, personality cha...

AANP AGPCNP PRACTICE 75 Questions with Complete Solutions An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor. History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis? Left-sided or right-sided CVA? - Correct Answer LEFT-SIDED CVA Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated with headahces due to intracranial tumor? 1) pain worse laying down...

Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) - Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass A 78-year-old client is admitted to the emergency department with numbness and weakness of the left arm and slurred speech. Which nursing intervention is priority? 1. Prepare to administer recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA). 2. Discuss the precipitating factors that caused the symptoms. 3. Schedule for a STAT computed tomography (CT) scan of the head. 4. Notify the speech pathologist for an eme...

An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor. History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis? Left-sided or right-sided CVA? - CORRECT ANS LEFT-SIDED CVA Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated with headahces due to intracranial tumor? 1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs 2) Hyperflexia, personality change 3...

Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) - ️️associated with an increased risk of stroke - warning sign - TIME TO MODIFY RISK FACTORS - know the S/S of stroke so if does happen to pt, they will call for help stroke - ️️ischemia or hemorrhage into the brain resulting in death of brain cells - brain attack - cerebrovascular accident (CVA) - loss of function varies according to location and extent of brain tissue involved with a stroke what does the loss of function depend on? - ️️it var...

PAEA Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Study Guide. what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? - - MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) ...

(Answered) NUR303 Heart Failure Case Study: JoAnn Smith, 72 years old Woman. Heart Failure JoAnn Smith, 72 years old Primary Concept Perfusion Interrelated Concepts (In order of emphasis) 1. Gas Exchange 2. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance 3. Clinical Judgment 4. Patient Education 5. Communication 6. Collaboration © 2016 Keith Rischer/www.KeithRN.com UNFOLDING Reasoning Case Study: STUDENT Heart Failure History of Present Problem: JoAnn Smith is a 72-year-old woman who has a histor...

An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor. History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis? Left-sided or right-sided CVA? - CORRECT ANS LEFT-SIDED CVA Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated with headahces due to intracranial tumor? 1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs 2) Hyperflexia, personality change...

The most common etiologic factor of a CVA is correct answer: Thrombosis A patient with a CVA who neglets the paralyzed extremities displays what type of behavior? A: Remission B: Denial C: Anxiety D: Forgetfulness correct answer: B: Denial; Patient denies and ignores the paralyzed extremities After a right CVA, a patient comes into your facility with her armed flexed in a involuntary reflex pattern. What is the correct name for this pattern? A: Spasticity B: Flaccid paralysis C:...

CVA Definition correct answer: A sudden loss of blood supply to the brain that damages & kills brain cells. (Each yr. 700,000 people experience new or reoccurring ones) While performing an ADL treatment with a pt. who had a stroke, you notice that the pt. is having trouble dressing. The pt. proceeds to put his left sleeve on the right arm. The pt. then becomes frustrated with the activity & insists on not wearing the shirt. What is the BEST explanation for the problem? correct answer: The p...