Title: A client is admitted with a brain attack (stroke). On neurologic assessment, a n Post by: nurse2mrow on Sep 5, 2014 A client is admitted with a brain attack (stroke). On neurologic assessment, a nurse notes that the client’s arms, wrists, and fingers have become flexed, and there is internal rotation and plantar flexion of the legs. What would be the nurse’s best action?
A. Notify the health care team members. B. Determine the client’s advance directive status. C. Reposition the client to prevent contractures. D. Document the finding as the only action. Title: Re: A client is admitted with a brain attack (stroke). On neurologic assessment, a n Post by: f_zah1 on Oct 26, 2014 Content hidden
Title: Re: A client is admitted with a brain attack (stroke). On neurologic assessment, a n Post by: nurse2mrow on Oct 27, 2014 Thank you for this, it helped me understand it perfectly.
Title: Re: A client is admitted with a brain attack (stroke). On neurologic assessment, a n Post by: f_zah1 on Oct 27, 2014 Welcome :)
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