3.Suzanne, a 66-year-old woman fell when she tried to get up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night. Her husband took her to the hospital where she was diagnosed with an acute Ischaemic Stroke. Her Blood Pressure: 180/110 mmHg Suzanne is alert oriented and able to answer questions appropriate but mild slowness in responding. She has left sided weakens. arm 3/5) and leg weakness (4/5). left homonymous hemianopsia. Her past medical history includes obesity, hyperlipidemia and a brief left sided weakness three (3) months earlier which totally resolved and for which she did not seek treatment. 1.Explain two (2) risk factors for stroke based on this patient's past medical history 2.Explain one (1) nursing intervention that addresses safety measure the Nurse must anticipate for Suzanne in relation to her homonymous hemianopsia 3.Based on the assessment data provided, provide two (2) nursing interventions with rationales in preventing complications for Suzanne
3.Suzanne, a 66-year-old woman fell when she tried to get up to go to the toilet in the middle
of the night. Her husband took her to the hospital where she was diagnosed with an acute
Ischaemic Stroke. Her Blood Pressure: 180/110 mmHg Suzanne is alert oriented and able to
answer questions appropriate but mild slowness in responding. She has left sided weakens.
arm 3/5) and leg weakness (4/5). left homonymous hemianopsia. Her past medical history
includes obesity, hyperlipidemia and a brief left sided weakness three (3) months earlier
which totally resolved and for which she did not seek treatment.
1.Explain two (2) risk factors for stroke based on this patient's past medical history
2.Explain one (1) nursing intervention that addresses safety measure the Nurse must
anticipate for Suzanne in relation to her homonymous hemianopsia
3.Based on the assessment data provided, provide two (2) nursing interventions with
rationales in preventing complications for Suzanne
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