7. The nurse is quizzing the student about expected findings after an ischemic, left-sided stroke. For each of the following, indicate whether the finding would be true or false.           a. Short attention span          b. Impaired speech          c. Impulsivity          d. Left-sided neglect          e. Overestimation of physical abilities          f. Slow performance of tasks          g. Anxiety and depression         d. Right-sided weakness

Patient MQ has suffered a stroke to part of her left frontal lobe. What deficits might she suffer?

The nurse is caring for a client following a stroke. The client can understand instructions but is unable to express himself verbally. The nurse anticipates that this stroke has impacted which lobe of the client's brain?A. Frontal lobeB. Parietal lobeC. Temporal lobeD. Occipital lobe

Passage 5 (Questions 23 - 27)Stroke survivors often suffer through a period of altered mental status lasting weeks after the event. These changes can manifest as emotional difficulties, personality changes, or mental acuity impairments. Frontal lobe strokes can cause poor short term memory, reduced attention span, and depression. Strokes in the occipital lobe may result in Bálint's syndrome: inability to perceive the whole visual field, difficulty in fixating the eyes, and inability to move the hand to a specific target by using vision. Deficits often improve within a few weeks, but memory loss can be permanent. Memories closer to the event are the least likely to return.A neuroscientist hypothesized that magnetic stimulation of the frontal lobe may reduce memory loss. The scientist recruited four stroke survivors and tested their ability to recall life events that occurred years prior and new memories formed after the incident. Subjects 1 and 2 had damage primarily in the frontal lobe, whereas subjects 3 and 4 had occipital-frontal lobe damage. A partial summary of the results (for the tests assessing new memory formation) are shown in Figure 1. Figure 1 Subject post-stroke event recall test scores before and after treatmentAll subjects were given 30 minutes of stimulation, three times per day for two weeks. Tests of memory were administered before and after stimulation treatment. No change in recall of early life events or in skills learned early in life was observed. Question 27Traumatic brain injuries can leave patients with reduced ability to care for themselves, reducing their self-efficacy. This can subsequently lead to feelings of worthlessness if they come to perceive themselves as a burden, especially for those patients that had taken pride in their ability to provide for others. These changes likely represent a decrease in all of the following EXCEPT: A.self-esteem.B.self-awareness.C.self-identity.D.self-concept.

WHAT WORD HELPS YOU REMEMBER THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS OF A STROKE?

Discuss characteristic findings for a stroke and how they affect the lives of patients and their families. Discuss the nurse's role in supporting the patient's psychological, emotional, and spiritual needs.