title: Nursing diagnoses and interventions with the acute stroke patient.
abstract: The multiple and complex needs of the stroke patient may best be managed by thorough nursing assessment, precise interpretation of clinical signs and symptoms, and identification of individualized nursing diagnoses, etiologic factors, desired outcomes, and nursing interventions. A strong knowledge base of neuroanatomy and cerebral blood flow, together with skillful use of the nursing process, will help the nurse meet the challenge of caring for these complex patients in the acute phase.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply / Q000502:physiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011593:Psychology, Social