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25 Cards in this Set
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Aching in the head
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Cephalgia
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Brief, fleeting attacks of neurologic impairment
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Transient ischemic attack
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Inability to speak
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Expressive aphasia
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Ability to see only 50% of the normal visual field
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Hemianopia
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abnormal dilation of a blood vessel wall
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Aneurysm
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sudden impairment of a cerebral circulation caused by partial or tatal blockage in one or more cerebral blood vessels
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cerebrovascular accident
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inability to understand spoken and written language
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Receptive aphasia
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abnormal sound detected with a stethoscope that detects blood flowing over the rough surface of an artery
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Bruit
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Death of brain tissue
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Cerebral infarction
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circulation formed by smaller blood vessels branching off from or near larger occluded arteries
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collateral circulation
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paralysis on one side of the body
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Hemiplegia
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surgical removal of atherosclerotic plaque
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endarterectomy
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a nurse is counseling a group of individuals with chronic tension. What strategies should the nurse teach clients for dealing with the onset of headaches in the future? |
Relaxation exercises and avoid headache triggers
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A client is admitted with the diagnosis of TIA. The client asks, " What is a TIA?" How should the nurse respond? |
"Your bran was temporarily deprived of oxygen."
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The nurse is teaching a client who has had a TIA. W/C of the following is true ? |
A TIA may be a forewarning that the client who has left-sided weakness and aphasia caused by a CVA.
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Which area of the brain is affected in the client who has left-sided weakness and aphasia caused by CVA? |
Right hemisphere
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A client is transferred to a rehab facility after a CVA. What is the goal of the rehab? |
to maximize the client's remaining abilities
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Which nursing intervention is best for communicating with a client with expressive aphasia? |
have the client point to pictures to words or pictures on a poster.
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To surgically repair a cerebral aneurysm, the surgeon may... |
wrap or clip the aneurysm
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Which of the following is the major reason for keeing a client with a ruptured aneurysm quiet?a. stimulation may potentiate a Valsava maneuver. b. physical activity will lower the amount of CSFavailable to the client's brain. c. physical activity will cause increased intracranial pressure(IICP) d. stimulation will worsen the client's condition. |
c. physical activity will cause increased intracranial pressure (IICP)
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clients who have had CVAs ,may recieve which of the following medications to prevent a future CVA? A. valium b. atenolol c. mannitol d. aspirin |
d. asprin
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What is meant by the term cllateral circulation? |
collateral circulation is circulation formed by small blood vessles that branch from larger occluded vessels. Having adequate collateral circulation cn lessen the effects of a CVA
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List three goals in the treatment of a client with a ruptured cerebral aneurysm.
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complete bed rest, prevention of rebleeding, and treatment of complications.
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what is the major difference in the treatmento of an ischemic CVA and a hemorrhagic CVA?
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ischemic CVAs are treated with thrombolytic agents and anticoagulants, which would worsen the condition of a client with a emorrhagic CVA.
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list four of the s & sx that may warn a client of an impending stroke.
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possilbe answers include numbness or weakness of one side of the face, arm, or leg; mentle confusion;difficulty speaking or understanding; impaired walking or coordinations; and sever headache.
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