Assessment, Care Plan, and Management of Stroke Patients in Canada

This report presents a nursing care plan for stroke patients, addressing the health challenge of impaired verbal communication resulting from CNS impairment. It outlines a comprehensive approach to patient care, encompassing nursing diagnoses, specific goals, and detailed interventions. The report emphasizes the application of the nursing process, incorporating principles of assessment, collaborative care, and nursing management. It explores health teaching strategies to enhance patient learning and promotes clear communication. The report also highlights the impact of stroke on the Canadian healthcare system, including the prevalence and associated mortality rates. The assignment is based on the provided brief, which outlines the requirements for developing a care plan for surgical and non-surgical conditions, identifying major health problems across the lifespan, and applying critical thinking skills to solve patient care problems.

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Cerebral Vascular Accident also known as Stroke is a health complication when there is a
sudden death of brain cells when there is a lack of oxygen supply. This occurs when the flow of
the blood is obstructed due to rupture or blockage of the artery connected to the brain. Stroke is
also known as the third largest killer in Canada after cardiovascular disease and cancer because
there are more than 50,000 deaths due to stroke in Canada (Bodyandhealth.canada.com, 2020).
The symptoms of stroke depends on the affected area of the brain and the most known
symptom is paralysis or weakness in a particular side of the body. It can be a partial or complete
loss of the sensation or voluntary movements of the arm or the leg. It includes speech problem,
numbness, tingling, weak face muscles that causes drooling and if it affects the base of the brain
then certain complications such as weak balance, low breathing, difficulty in swallowing, poor
vision and sometimes unconsciousness can also occur.
The diagnosis of this disease requires physical examination and medical history of the
patient. Further test is done to prevent brain damage and to find the treatment such as CAT scan,
which is the X-Ray of the brain to show the blood flow to the brain. Echocardiogram is another
tests that detects the sound wave of the heart to identify the blood clots. Few tests are also done
to find if the arteries are inflamed and to find if the blood proteins are thickening the blood to
increase the chances of stroke (Krueger et al., 2015).

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References
Bodyandhealth.canada.com. (2020). Stroke - Canada.com. Retrieved 6 February 2020, from
https://bodyandhealth.canada.com/healthfeature/gethealthfeature/stroke
Krueger, H., Koot, J., Hall, R. E., O’Callaghan, C., Bayley, M., & Corbett, D. (2015). Prevalence
of individuals experiencing the effects of stroke in Canada: trends and
projections. Stroke, 46(8), 2226-2231.