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Aclient with a History of Several Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs)

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Aclient with a history of several transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) arrives in the emergency department with hemiparesis and dysarthria that started 2 hours previously. Which of the following procedures should the nurse anticipate?


Definitions:

Abstract Operations

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where individuals can think abstractly and reason logically.

Formal Operational Thought

A stage of cognitive development, as defined by Piaget, in which individuals can think abstractly and logically.

Concrete Operational Thought

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, typically occurring between ages 7 and 12, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Egocentric Reasoning

Thinking characterized by a limited ability to see beyond one's own perspectives and consider the viewpoints of others.

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