Discuss what occurs in a cva


Assignment Problem: For this assignment, you are a nurse working in an outpatient rehabilitation clinic caring for and educating patients who have newly been diagnosed with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). The patient you will be working with is an 86 year old male. His symptoms include muscle weakness on the left side of the body, vision problems including problems seeing from the left side of each eye, hearing problems, sensory changes on the left side of the body, problems with depth perception and directions, problems with balance, a feeling of spinning when he is is still, and memory problems. Discuss the pathophysiology of right sided CVA to include why the brain infarct occurred in the right side of the brain but signs and symptoms occur on the left side of the body. Discuss what occurs in a CVA, including risk factors and possible causes for having a CVA, and what types of rehabilitation will be needed based on his current signs and symptoms. Discuss what medication he might be taking as a result of his CVA and potential adverse reactions to monitor.

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