A Patient Who Has a History of a TIA Has

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient who has a history of a TIA has an order for aspirin 160 mg daily.When the nurse is administering the medications,the patient says,"I don't need the aspirin today.I don't have any aches or pains." Which action should the nurse take?

• A) Document that the aspirin was refused by the patient.
• B) Call the physician to clarify the medication order.
• C) Explain that the aspirin is ordered to decrease stroke risk.
• D) Tell the patient that the aspirin is used to prevent aches.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information, as well as being involved in memory, speech, and emotional responses.

Olfactory Bulb

A neural structure of the vertebrate forebrain involved in the sense of smell, situated above the nasal cavity beneath the frontal lobe.

Synesthesia

A condition in which one sense is simultaneously perceived as if by one or more additional senses, such as seeing sounds.

Psychokinesis

A purported psychic ability allowing a person to influence a physical system without physical interaction.