Instructed patient on how during a stroke blood supply to the brain is cut off. Prompt medical help ensures a likely recovery with better chances of survival. Think of a stroke as a brain attack. Don't wait. Get help right away.
Instructed patient about symptoms of stroke: weakness or numbness on one side of the face or body, including a leg or an arm. Sudden trouble seeing with one or both eyes. Double vision. Trouble talking, such as slurred speech. Problems understanding or using words. Severe headache. Dizziness or loss of balance. Any of these symptoms can come and go without warning.
Instructed patient about the causes of a stroke: a lack of blood flow to the brain leading to loss of brain function.
Instructed patient that every day his/her blood pressure is too high, the chances of having a stroke increases.
