The nurse admits a patient to the emergency department with new onset of slurred speech and right-sided weakness. What is the priority nursing action?
a. Assess for the presence of a headache.
b. Assess the patient's general orientation.
c. Determine the patient's drug allergies.
d. Determine the time of symptom onset.
D
Early intervention for ischemic stroke is recommended. Thrombolytics must be given within 3 hours of the onset of symptoms. Although assessment of allergies, as well accompanying symptoms such as a headache and general orientation, are a part of a complete neurological assessment and should be performed, time of onset of symptoms is critical to the type of treatment.
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