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A nurse is working in a long-term care facility and notices changes in a 76-year-old client. The nurse suspects the client is having an acute stroke. Which of the following are common manifestations of an acute stroke?Select all that apply

A nurse is working in a long-term care facility and notices acute neurological changes in a 76-year-old client. The nurse suspects the client is having an acute stroke and calls 911.  EMS arrives and transports the client to the emergency department (ED).  Based on the client’s symptoms of an acute stroke, which diagnostic test will be performed upon arrival to the ED?

The nurse asks the client with epilepsy if they have auras with their seizures. The client says, “I don’t know what you mean. What are auras?” Which statement by the nurse would be the best response?

The nurse recognizes that a priority intervention when caring for a client during the acute phase of a cerebral vascular attack is?

The nurse is discussing the signs and symptoms of a transient ischemic attack (TIA). Which of the following best describes the progression of TIA symptoms?

A client diagnosed with cystitis has been given a prescription for phenazopyridine (Pyridium) for symptom relief. What important information should the nurse include in reinforcing the patient teaching.

Expired air has more than 100 times more _______ than air inspired from the environment.

The _______, or windpipe, is located anterior to the esophagus.

Blood vessels and nerves enter and leave the lung at the _______.

Impulses from the medulla reach the diaphragm by way of the _______ nerves.