(IGGY) CHAPTER 41: CRITICAL CARE OF PATIENTS WITH NEUROLOGIC EMERGENCIES - QUESTIONS WITH, Exams of Nursing

(IGGY) CHAPTER 41: CRITICAL CARE OF PATIENTS WITH NEUROLOGIC EMERGENCIES - QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED (100% GUARANTEED PASS!) 2025/2026 A client is in the emergency department reporting a brief episode during which he was dizzy, unable to speak, and felt numbness in his left leg. Currently the client's neurologic examination is normal. About what drug would the nurse plan to teach the patient? a. Alteplase b. Clopidogrel c. Heparin sodium d. Mannitol - ANS: B This client's signs and symptoms are consistent with a transient ischemic attack, and the client would likely be prescribed aspirin or clopidogrel to prevent platelet aggregation on discharge. Alteplase is used for ischemic stroke. Heparin and mannitol are not used for this condition. The nurse is preparing a client for discharge from the emergency department after experiencing a transient ischemic attack (TIA). Before discharge, which factor would the nurse identify as placing the client at high risk for a stroke?