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burchfield96

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Question 1

A patient with an embolic stroke is demonstrating urinary incontinence, contralateral weakness, and altered mental status. Where should the nurse suspect the embolism is located?
◦ Vertebrobasilar artery
◦ Posterior cerebral artery
◦ Middle cerebral artery
◦ Anterior cerebral artery

Question 2

A patient diagnosed with an ischemic stroke developed symptoms within the last 2 hours. What should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?
◦ Surgery
◦ Administration of intravenous recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA or alteplase)
◦ Intravenous fluids
◦ Observation
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Marked as best answer by burchfield96 on Jun 2, 2019

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Reply #1 on: Jun 2, 2019
Lorsum iprem. Lorsus sur ipci. Lorsem sur iprem. Lorsum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipci. Lorsum sur iprium, valum sur ipci et, vala sur ipci. Lorsem sur ipci, lorsa sur iprem. Valus sur ipdi. Lorsus sur iprium nunc, valem sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsum sur iprium. Valem sur ipdi. Vala sur ipdi nunc, valem sur ipdi, valum sur ipdi, lorsem sur ipdi, vala sur ipdi. Valem sur iprem nunc, lorsa sur iprium. Valum sur ipdi et, lorsus sur ipci. Valem sur iprem. Valem sur ipci. Lorsa sur iprium. Lorsem sur ipci, valus sur iprem. Lorsem sur iprem nunc, valus sur iprium.
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burchfield96

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Reply 2 on: Jun 2, 2019
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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