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A 68-year-old patient is being admitted with a possible stroke. Which information from the assessment indicates that the nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving the prescribed aspirin?
 
  a. The patient has dysphasia.
  b. The patient has atrial fibrillation.
  c. The patient reports that symptoms began with a severe headache.
  d. The patient has a history of brief episodes of right-sided hemiplegia.

Question 2

After a patient experienced a brief episode of tinnitus, diplopia, and dysarthria with no residual effects, the nurse anticipates teaching the patient about
 
  a. cerebral aneurysm clipping.
  b. heparin intravenous infusion.
  c. oral low-dose aspirin therapy.
  d. tissue plasminogen activator (tPA).


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
A sudden onset headache is typical of a subarachnoid hemorrhage, and aspirin is contraindicated. Atrial fibrillation, dysphasia, and transient ischemic attack (TIA) are not contraindications to aspirin use, so the nurse can administer the aspirin.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The patient's symptoms are consistent with transient ischemic attack (TIA), and drugs that inhibit platelet aggregation are prescribed after a TIA to prevent stroke. Continuous heparin infusion is not routinely used after TIA or with acute ischemic stroke. The patient's symptoms are not consistent with a cerebral aneurysm. tPA is used only for acute ischemic stroke, not for TIA.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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