The family of a client diagnosed with a stroke asks the nurse if ...

[kellyjaisingh]

The family of a client diagnosed with a stroke asks the nurse if this health problem is very common. The nurse should respond that in the United States a person has a stroke every:
 
  1. 40 seconds.
  2. 1 minutes.
  3. 2 minutes.
  4. 5 minutes.

Question 2

For the client who is at risk for stroke, the most important guideline the nurse should teach is to:
 
  1. increase drinks with caffeine.
  2. monitor blood pressure.
  3. increase amounts of sodium in the diet.
  4. monitor weight and activity.

[sailorcrescent]

Answer to Question 1

1
In the United States, a person has a stroke every 40 seconds, and 700,000 new or recurrent strokes each year. Strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States behind heart disease and cancer and are the leading cause of long-term disability.

Answer to Question 2

2
Monitoring weight and activity is important, but the highest priority is monitoring the blood pressure. This is a modifiable risk factor that, when controlled, will decrease the risk of stroke.

[kellyjaisingh]

Thank you

[sailorcrescent]

No problemo