NEUROLOGY
HEMIPARESIS
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Question
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The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a hemorrhagic stroke. The nurse recognizes which intervention is most important?
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Monitoring for seizure activity
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Administering a stool softener
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Elevating the head of the bed to 30 degrees
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Maintaining a patent airway
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The effects of a right hemisphere stroke may include: Left-sided weakness or paralysis and sensory impairment. Denial of paralysis or impairment and reduced insight into the problems created by the stroke (this is called “left neglect") Visual problems, including an inability to see the left visual field of each eye.
Detailed explanation-2: -All patients with suspected acute stroke should undergo brain and vascular imaging computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) [Strong recommendation; High quality of evidence].
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