Nursing: Stroke Patient Care Assessment

Sudden numbness, weakness, paralysis of the face, arm, or leg; sudden confusion; trouble speaking or understanding; slurred speech; sudden trouble seeing; trouble walking; dizziness; loss of balance; severe headache

Seek medical attention immediately

At rest

<p>Headache</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Infarction and cerebral edema increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ability of the patient to recover</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cranial nerves III, IV, and VI</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Give the patient a small amount of crushed ice or ice water to swallow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In a high Fowler’s position, preferably in a chair with the head flexed forward.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aspirin, clopidogrel, dipyridamole, ticlopidine, combined dipyridamole and aspirin, and oral warfarin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tissue plasminogen activator</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Slower in organization and performance of tasks, and may have a fearful, anxious response.</p> Signup and view all the answers