A patient who must communicate through eye blinks has had a stroke in which area of the brain?

It is day 4 for a 46-year-old man admitted with ischemic stroke and treated with intravenous (IV) thrombolytic in the ED. The patient’s past medical history includes type 2 diabetes (diet controlled), hypertension (HTN), and hyperlipidemia. He quit smoking 10 years ago after his first baby was born. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) today is 4 (right arm motor 2, sensory 1, and best language 1), blood pressure (BP) is 136/85, heart rate is 62, temperature is 36.8 °C (98.24 °F), blood sugar is 184, hemoglobin (Hgb) A1C is 8%, and total cholesterol is 143, with low-density lipoprotein (LDL) of 116. The plan is for the patient to be discharged to home tomorrow with his wife. He will get outpatient therapy. Which of these medications would the nurse anticipate being added to the patient’s discharge list?

While performing the q 12 hours National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) on a patient, the nurse finds that they continue to have right arm and leg weakness, for which 3 points each are scored. The patient’s left arm and leg are normal, as are the previous areas tested so far. What is the most appropriate next action?

Before cardioversion of atrial fibrillation, what condition must be ruled out first?

A nurse is caring for a patient with Alzheimer’s disease who has just had a stroke. Which associated stroke disorder is suspected to have contributed to the patient’s stroke risk?