Case Study:
Alice Palmer, 54 yrs. old, Ischaemic stroke. Mrs. Alice
Palmer is a 54 year old woman who has been admitted to your unit. She
had an ischaemic stroke 18 hours ago and has been transferred to the
acute stroke unit to receive ongoing assessment and rehabilitation. The
previous nurse hands over to you: HR 89, BP 155/90, left hemiparesis and
bilateral visual fields deficit. Glasgow Coma Scale score 15. Mrs.
Palmer was also noted to have some difficulty with remembering recent
information but can recall with some prompting. You introduce yourself
to Mrs. Palmer and her husband. Mrs. Palmer says that she has had
hypertension ‘for years’ but that she didn’t really like to take
medication. You will need to complete the admission assessment(s) for
Mrs. Palmer.
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