Which assessment data alerts the nurse to the fact that the patient is at risk for an embolic stroke?
1. Blood sugar of 110 mg
2. Right partial lung lobectomy 6 months ago
3. BP 108/68
4. History of atrial fibrillation
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Rationale 1: Normal blood sugar is not a risk factor for embolic stroke.
Rationale 2: Partial lobectomy is not a risk factor for embolic stroke.
Rationale 3: Hypotension is not a risk factor for embolic stroke.
Rationale 4: Embolisms from cardiac sources are referred to as cardiogenic embolisms. The most common cause is atrial fibrillation, which accounts for almost 10% of all ischemic (embolic) strokes.
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