What signs and symptoms are associated with brain attacks

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1. Compare the pathophysiological processes involved in the following types of brain attacks: o Ischemic o Hemorrhagic
2. What risk factors contribute to each of the above types of brain attacks?
3. What signs and symptoms are associated with brain attacks?
4. What is the goal of therapy in the treatment of patients experiencing an acute brain attack?
5. Describe the components of a full neurological assessment.
6. How are the results of a head CT used to determine therapy in the patient with a brain attack?
7. Discuss the use of rt-PA, including the indications for use, potential complications and exclusion criteria.
8. Discuss the management of the patient who deteriorates neurologically due to a brain attack.
9. What potential complications may result in a patient following an acute brain attack? How would the nurse manage each complication?
10. What nursing interventions are designed to prevent each complication?
11. Why is it critical to obtain a serum glucose level when ruling out a brain attack?
12. What nursing interventions are required for the patient with possible swallowing deficits?
13. What nursing interventions are required for the patient with peripheral visual deficits?
14. What action must the nurse take if the patient demonstrates signs and symptoms of neurological deterioration?

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