NUR 211 Test 1 Ch.3 - includes vitamin D supplements and calcium. Wha...

NUR 211 Test 1 Ch.3

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• 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 1 / 2

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Your patient who had a stroke has issues with understanding speech. What type of aphasia

is this patient experiencing and what area of the brain is affected?

Answer Receptive; Wernicke's area

• Your patient has expressive aphasia. Select all the ways to effectively communicate with

this patient?

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