What would the nurse assess and what diagnostics are anticipated to evaluate symptoms
Discussion #6 Signs/Symptoms of Stroke
Each student will discuss:
1) Physiologic basis for the symptoms; Identify the two types of strokes
2) Subjective: what data the patient/family may give; questions the nurse would ask to elicit necessary information on the symptoms?
3) Objective: what would the nurse assess, and what diagnostics are anticipated to evaluate symptoms?
4) How does/will/could the symptoms affect the patient’s functioning?
5) Find a recent NURSING journal article that speaks about symptoms in stroke diagnosis & management (5 years or less)
Symptoms include the following:
change in speech
facial paralysis
difficulty swallowing
Headache
Weakness
Confusion
Dizziness
Vision
6. Include Treatment and Diagnostic measures and Nursing considerations.
7. Are there any safety issues? What are the safety issues?
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