NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

FIRST AID

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A sign that a stroke is occurring is
A
Abdominal pain
B
Gasping for air
C
Low blood pressure
D
Facial droop
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the case of a stroke, your facial droop will usually come on suddenly. Other muscles on one side of your body might also be affected. More stroke symptoms are: a severe headache.

Detailed explanation-2: -Face drooping is one of the most common signs of a stroke. One side of the face may become numb or weak. This symptom may be more noticeable when the patient smiles. A lopsided grin could indicate that the muscles on one side of the face have been affected.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acute Stroke. Bell’s Palsy and ischemic stroke are the two most common causes of acute facial paralysis. Most ordinary people know that strokes cause facial weakness and will call emergency services if they suddenly find they have trouble smiling with one side of their face, for example.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body. Sudden confusion, trouble speaking, or difficulty understanding speech. Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Facial weakness can be caused by strokes in many different locations in the brain and brainstem. Strokes involving the brain typically cause central facial weakness that involves the mouth and spares the eye and forehead.

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