You are caring for a patient in the hospital that has a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). You have just helped him to the bathroom when the patient reports having numbness on his right side. He stumbles as you get him back in the bed and his speech is starting to sound garbled. What are the implications?
What will be an ideal response?
The patient is likely having a stroke and needs immediate attention. Notify the nurse urgently. If your facility has a rapid response or stroke team and nursing assistants are allowed to activate it, do so. The patient with a DVT is likely on blood thinners to treat the clot. The stroke could be a result of the clot or a piece of the clot dislodging and migrating to the brain. It could also be a bleed in the brain due to the blood thinners. Rapid evaluation and treatment can greatly impact the outcome and long-term damage from a stroke.
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