A client had an embolic stroke and is having an echocardiogram. When the client asks why the provider ordered "a test on my heart," how should the nurse respond?
a. "Most of these types of blood clots come from the heart."
b. "Some of the blood clots may have gone to your heart too."
c. "We need to see if your heart is strong enough for therapy."
d. "Your heart may have been damaged in the stroke too."
ANS: A
An embolic stroke is caused when blood clots travel from one area of the body to the brain. The most common source of the clots is the heart. The other statements are inaccurate.
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