Mrs. Frances arrives in the emergency department with her son George. She cannot speak and there is weakness and numbness on her right side. She is seen by Victoria, the nurse practitioner, who also notices a drooping on the right side of Mrs. Frances’s face. George states that his mother was fine, eating her breakfast when this occurred. Victoria checks the woman’s BP and it is 200/100. The emergency department physician and Victoria examine the patient, and the physician makes the diagnosis of a cerebral vascular accident (CVA). List some of the therapies Mrs. Frances will need.

Mrs. Frances arrives in the emergency department with her son George. She cannot speak and there is weakness and numbness on her right side. She is seen by Victoria, the nurse practitioner, who also notices a drooping on the right side of Mrs. Frances’s face. George states that his mother was fine, eating her breakfast when this occurred. Victoria checks the woman’s BP and it is 200/100. The emergency department physician and Victoria examine the patient, and the physician makes the diagnosis of a cerebral vascular accident (CVA). Describe what a CVA is. What is the other name given to a CVA?

Mrs. Frances arrives in the emergency department with her son George. She cannot speak and there is weakness and numbness on her right side. She is seen by Victoria, the nurse practitioner, who also notices a drooping on the right side of Mrs. Frances’s face. George states that his mother was fine, eating her breakfast when this occurred. Victoria checks the woman’s BP and it is 200/100. The emergency department physician and Victoria examine the patient, and the physician makes the diagnosis of a cerebral vascular accident (CVA). Explain some of the actions people can take to avoid a CVA.