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is high in fruits and vegetables, moderate in low-fat dairy products, and low in animal protein.
DASH diet
Aneurysm rebleeding occurs most frequently during which timeframe after the initial hemorrhage?
First 2 weeks
Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor for transient ischemic attacks and ischemic strokes?
History of smoking
A 64-year-old client reports symptoms consistent with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) to the physician in the emergency department. After completing ordered diagnostic tests, the physician indicates to the client what caused the symptoms that brought him to the hospital. What is the origin of the client's symptoms?
Impaired cerebral circulation
A client is receiving an I.V. infusion of mannitol (Osmitrol) after undergoing intracranial surgery to remove a brain tumor. To determine whether this drug is producing its therapeutic effect, the nurse should consider which finding most significant?
Increased urine output
A nurse is teaching about ischemic stroke prevention to a community group and emphasizes that control of hypertension, which is the major risk factor for stroke, is key to prevention. Ways to control hypertension include the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet. This diet includes which of the following?
Moderate amounts of low-fat dairy products
When developing a care plan for a client who has recently suffered a stroke, a nurse includes the nursing diagnosis Risk for imbalanced body temperature. What is the rationale for this diagnosis?
The stroke may have impacted the body's thermoregulation centers.