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This essay comprises of a strengths based assessment which was conducted in a stroke rehabilitation facility. Names throughout have been changed to maintain privacy of the client. Mike (pseudonym) was admitted after he suffered from a hemorrhagic stroke. Planning care was conducted in collaboration with Mike to utilise strengths in order to gain a desired outcome when planning his care. The strengths assessment used relates accordingly to competencies 3.1 and 3.2 within interpersonal…

for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) provides guidelines that support the use of t-PA for the management of acute ischemic stroke. The guidelines are based on their own reviews of evidence based studies to collect information to generate the guidelines. The objective of this study was to answer the question is t-PA safe and effective for patients with ischemic stroke if given within 3 hours of onset and also if given between 3-4.5 hours from onset. The methods used to collect the…

Causes and Aftermath of a Stroke A common misconception of a stroke is that it appears as a violent, impossible to miss episode. However, strokes are quiet and often times go unnoticed by the people surrounding the victim. Strokes have been described as turning an off switch on person, and commonly the only movement a person will execute is falling over due to the lack of balance (National... 2016). Most of the dangerous parts of a stroke are actually within the body. A stroke is when one or…

found that stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability and the fifth leading cause of death for Americans (“Stroke Facts,” 2015). Despite this degree of prevalence, stroke mortality rates in the United States (U.S.) are among the lowest in the world. Between 1960 and 1990 there has been a 60% decline in stroke mortality (Sacco et al., 1997). In 2008 alone, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited a 3.6% rate of decline in stroke mortality (“Prevalence of Stroke,” 2012).…

modern technics are known as functional brain imaging (fMRI) which investigates the activity of the brain. Furthermore, the benefits of new technology has been used in term of health and treatment. Precisely, in the case of stroke patients and their long way of recovery. Stroke patients enriched the knowledge of psychologist in terms of the link between the brain and psychological function. Visible symptoms, such speech impairments, vision restrictions created basement for the localisation of…

In order to do this, the organization provides public health information; they make the public aware of what a healthy lifestyle consists of and CPR training. According to the American Heart Association 's website, “Since 1924 when the organization was first…

with an initial half-life of less than 5 minutes and the clearance is mediated primarily by the liver. Alteplase indications include the management of acute ischemic stroke in adults for improving neurological recovery and reducing the incidence of disability. Treatment should be initiated within 3 hours after the onset of stroke symptoms, and after exclusion of intracranial hemorrhage by a cranial computerized…

risk factors for PAD include obesity, age, hypertension, sedentary lifestyle, dyslipidemia, smoking, hyperhomocysteinemia and diabetes mellitus. On the other hand, PAD is linked with increased risk of additional cardiovascular complications such as a stroke, MI and with it being left untreated may lead to other serious problems such as amputation and gangrene. Treatment for PAD includes weight bearing exercise, risk factor modifications, surgical revascularization, pharmacologic intervention,…

them prone to rupture which can lead to strokes and aneurysms. (heart.org,2014) Second, this overstretching can cause tears in the blood vessels that leave scar tissue. This scar tissue can catch cholesterol or other blood cells that travel through the bloodstream, causing an increased risk for plaque build-up. Plaque build-up can, in turn, cause high cholesterol. When this happens the pressure is increased which will force the heart to work harder in order to deliver blood to the rest of the…

degree to which the objectives were met, sufficiency of time allowed to fill out the checklist, the relevance and usefulness of content of video, effectiveness and appropriateness of other visual means, rate of knowledge about stroke and stroke symptoms, and overall quality of stroke presentation. The participants also were asked if their questions were answered clearly and effectively, and if they had any suggestions to improve the provided presentation. The five-point rating scale was used to…