Laura Gray is an active woman, 82 years of age, who lost consciousness and collapsed at home. Her daughter found her mother on the floor, awake, confused, and slightly short of breath. The daughter called EMS. EMS evaluated Mrs. Gray and determined that she may have had a stroke. They notified the nearest designated comprehensive stroke center that they would be arriving with the patient within 15 minutes. The daughter reports that her mother had had an episode of sudden-onset numbness and tingling in the right limb, with slight confusion and slurred speech, 3 days previously. The episode lasted only 5 minutes and then the symptoms went away.  Additional information provided by the daughter indicates that Mrs. Gray has been treated for hypertension for 10 years but notes that she is often not compliant with her antihypertensive medicine. The patient smoked for the past 40 years, drinks occasionally, and is of normal weight.

Please answer the following questions and submit your assignment via Blackboard by the due date.

1. What risk factors does Mrs. Gray have for a stroke?

2. Describe how a Transient Ischemic Attack is different than an Ischemic Stroke?

3. In the hospital, Mrs. Gray is immediately scheduled for a CT scan of her brain. What is the importance of this action?

4. Based on her history and her recent stroke, what type of dementia is Mrs. Gray at risk of developing?

5. According to the National Stroke Association, Atrial Fibrillation raises a person’s risk for stroke by 500%. Go to the National Stroke Association web site and identify the connection between Atrial Fibrillation and stroke. http://www.stroke.org/understand-stroke/preventing-stroke/afib-stroke-connection

6. View the following youtube video “Stroke” by Necleus Medical Media (Sample Version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcmrgwNCPwM and identify the primary differences between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke.

This is the assignment guidelines:

• Normal physiological principles, processes, and mechanisms are explained at the molecular, cellular, and organ levels.
• Physiological processes and mechanisms relating to the pathology are clearly explained.
• Answers focus on substantive ideas that are supported by relevant facts and examples.
• Explanations are clear and incorporate appropriate vocabulary.
• Thoughtful and convincing responses clearly demonstrate depth of subject knowledge.
• Information is derived from good quality, credible sources.
• All questions are answered completely.
• All content is current and accurate.

Bibliography / Citations / Writing (3 points)

• Two (2) or more sources used for the assignment (your textbook can be one of the sources).
• All material that is not considered “common knowledge” is cited.
• All quotations and/or paraphrasing are cited according to APA format.
• The full reference for each citation is found in the bibliography.
• References are listed alphabetically at end of assignment in the bibliography.
• Bibliography and citations follow APA format.
• Writing is free of grammatical errors.
• Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
• Spelling is correct.

This is the book that should be at least one of the references:

Book Name : Porth’s Pathophysiology

Edition : 9th Edition | | ISBN : 1451146000

Author Name : Sheila Grossman; Carol Mattson Porth;

Consider your rights as an employee or job applicant. What do you know about the laws that prevent unfair treatment and discriminatory practices in the workplace?

Prior to 1964, employees and job applicants had few rights. Many employers used skin color, religion, or gender as a sole basis to hire or fire employees. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act aimed to protect employees from the prejudices of employers. In fact, after its passing it became the core foundation of workplace discrimination law because it protected five categories, or “classes,” of citizens from unfair employment practices. As time progressed, legislators supplemented Title VII with more anti-discrimination acts and policies. Today, employees or applicants who feel discriminated against due to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or genetics can seek grounds for legal representation.

As a leader in the nursing field, you must take all necessary precautions to ensure that you and your unit, department, and/or organization adhere to the laws outlined and associated with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

To prepare

• Review Chapter 3, “The Legal Environment and Diversity Management,” in the course text, Human Resource Management: Functions, Applications, & Skill Development. Examine how Title VII protects classes of employees across all organizations and professions.
• Review this week’s media, “Legal Issues,” and the laws that address employment discrimination.
• Conduct research to learn more about applicable laws and regulations pertaining to the protected class assigned by your Instructor.
• Select one of the following options:
  • Option 1: Conduct research via the Walden Library and other scholarly sites (such as the ones listed below) to locate an authentic discrimination case involving the protected class that you were assigned.
  • Option 2: Recall an instance of discrimination you have personally experienced or witnessed related to your assigned protected class. Consider the events leading up to and the resolution of this instance.
  • Note: The case/instance that you choose for this Discussion may be from an organization in any field (not just health care) and must have occurred within the last 10 years.
• Once you have selected your option and case/instance, reflect upon the following questions:
  • What legal issues (i.e., Title VII and other applicable laws) were relevant to this case or instance?
  • What strategies would you propose to prevent a similar situation from occurring in your unit, department, or organization?