Question

An ER nurse is completing an assessment on a patient that is alert but struggles to answer questions. When she attempts to talk, she slurs her speech and appears very frightened. What additional clinical manifestation does the nurse expect to find if nacy's sysmptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke)?

A. A carotid bruit
B. A hypotensive blood pressure
C. hyperreflexic deep tendon relexes.
D. Decreased bowel sounds

Answer 1

If Nancy's symptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke), the nurse would expect to find hyperreflexic deep tendon reflexes as an additional clinical manifestation.

Step-by-step explanation:

If Nancy's symptoms have been caused by a brain attack (stroke), the nurse would expect to find hyperreflexic deep tendon reflexes as an additional clinical manifestation. Hyperreflexia is a characteristic sign of damage to the central nervous system, including the brain. It is an abnormal increase in the reflex response and can be observed through exaggerated reflexes such as briskly moving the foot when the sole is stimulated.