A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with a hemorrhagic stroke. What goal is a priority for this patient?
A) Maintain adequate urine output.
B) Maintain and improve cerebral tissue perfusion.
C) Relieve anxiety.
D) Relieve sensory deprivation.
Ans: B
Feedback: The respiratory status is monitored because reduction in oxygen in areas of the brain with impaired autoregulation increases the chances of a cerebral infarction. Any changes are reported immediately. All the answers are goals for this patient, but the priority is cerebral tissue perfusion.
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