Question

Access the Know the Stroke (Links to an external site.) website and review the information on post stroke rehabilitation. Then, in your post identify 2 adaptations that would need to be considered in developing an educational plan for a patient with a stroke.

In your posting, all citations need to be in APA Format. No response is required for this post, however, you are responsible for reading other student’s posting and knowing the content in the module.

Answer 1

A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.There are two main types of stroke :Iscemic ,due to lack of blood flow ,and haemorrhagic,due to bleeding.Both result in parts of the brain not functioning properly.There are two main causes of stroke :a bloked artery (ischemic stroke) or leaking or bursting of blood vessel (haemorrhagic stroke) .Some people may have only a temporary disruption of blood flow to the brain,known as a transient ischemic attack(TIA),that dosen't cause lasting symptoms.The warning signs of stroke includes,sudden numbness or weakness in the face,arm or leg,especially on one side of the body,sudden confusion or trouble speaking or understanding speech,sudden vision problems in one or both eyes,sudden difficulty walking or dizziness,loss of balance or problems with cordination and severe headache with no known cause. A stroke requires immediate medical attention.Prompt treatment is key to preventing the following outcomes: Brain damage,long - term disability and death.There are tests can determine stroke,they are MRI and CT scan,EKG,Cerebral angiogram,Caratoid ultrasound and echocardiogram.

The goal of Stroke rehabilitation is to help you relearn skills you lost when a stroke affected part of your brain.Stroke rehabilitation can help you regain independence and improve your quality of life.The severity of stroke complications and each person's ability to recover vary widely.A physical therapy program may include exercise to strengthen muscles,improve coordination,and regain range of motion;and constraint-induced therapy,in which an unaffected limb is immobilized,causing the person to use the affected limb to regin movement and function.The primary goals of stroke management are to reduce brain injury and premote maxium patient recovery.Rapid detection and appropriate emergency medical care are essential for optimizing health outcomes.The disability that a person with stroke experiences and the rehabilitation that is needed depeds on the size of the brain injury and the particular brain circuits that are damaged.The brain has an intrinsic ability to rewire its circuits after a stroke ,which leads to some degree of improved function over months to years.Even though rehabilitation dosent reverse brain damage,it can substantially help a stroke survivor achieve the best long-term outcome.

Research shows the most important elementin any neurorehabilitation program is carefully directed,well -focused,repetitive practice-the same kind of practice used by all people when they learn a new skill,such as playing the piano or pitching a baseball.Educational topics should the nurse provide the family ,the family must help the patient feel self independence and promote self confidence and also provide health education regarding medical appoinments.Close follow up is important to stroke rehabilitation and recovery. Take medicines as directed by doctor,begin exercise program,limit alcohol consumption and control cholestrol level.Recreational therapists provide goal oriented leisure activities to improve social skills,muscle movement skills,and enhance self -esteem.Tpes of recreational therapy include pet therapy,wheelchair sports and special social functions.

The experience of stroke can be an emotional process for the patient and their loved ones.it is important that you receive support.

Reference Article -The American Stroke Association

Valentin Fuster 1 president,American Heart Association

Published on 1 feb 1999

https://doi.org/10.1161/01.STR.30.2.281

Stroke.1999;30:281.