A nurse is caring for a client who who has had a stroke involving the right hemisphere. Which of the following alterations in function should the nurse expect?
Inability to recognize his family members
Difficulty reading
Aphasia
Right hemiparesis
The Correct Answer is A
A. Inability to recognize family members (prosopagnosia) is associated with right hemisphere strokes, which can affect visual and spatial awareness and cause difficulties with recognizing people and objects.
B. Difficulty reading is more commonly associated with left hemisphere involvement.
C. Aphasia (language impairment) typically occurs with left hemisphere strokes since language centers are usually located there.
D. Right hemiparesis would result from a left hemisphere stroke; right hemisphere stroke more commonly causes left-sided weakness.
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Correct Answer is ["325"]
Explanation
Total fluid volume for 24 hours = 5,200 mL
First 8-hour period = receive half of total volume
5,200 ÷ 2 = 2,600 mL
Time = 8 hours
Calculation:
2,600 mL ÷ 8 hr = 325 mL/hr
Answer: 325 mL/hr
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Non-surgical removal of dead tissue is called debridement, not escharotomy.
B. Skin grafting involves transplanting healthy skin, but this is not the same as an escharotomy.
C. Escharotomy involves making large incisions through the hardened burned tissue (eschar) to relieve pressure and restore circulation.
D. Showering to remove dead tissue refers to wound cleaning, not escharotomy.
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