A Client Had an Embolic Stroke and Is Having an Echocardiogram.When

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client had an embolic stroke and is having an echocardiogram.When the client asks why the provider ordered "a test on my heart," how should the nurse respond?

• A) "Most of these types of blood clots come from the heart."
• B) "Some of the blood clots may have gone to your heart too."
• C) "We need to see if your heart is strong enough for therapy."
• D) "Your heart may have been damaged in the stroke too."

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