AANN Comprehensive Review for Stroke Nursing, 2nd Edition, Ch. 2 Preventative Care: Digital Version-Stroke Index

Stroke Index

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This excerpt is the index of <em>AANN Comprehensive Review for Stroke Nursing</em>. It maps a broad, practice-focused resource covering stroke prevention, recognition, diagnosis, acute treatment, rehabilitation, and quality of care.

Major topics include stroke anatomy and pathophysiology; ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attack, and stroke mimics; risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, atrial fibrillation, smoking, obesity, and sleep apnea; and prehospital assessment, emergency triage, stroke scales, imaging, laboratory testing, and stroke-center systems of care. The index also points to treatment topics including thrombolysis, thrombectomy, blood-pressure and glucose management, anticoagulant reversal, seizure precautions, and care for complications such as cerebral edema, fever, dysphagia, aspiration, and venous thromboembolism.

Further sections address medications, nursing assessments and safety measures, postacute rehabilitation, neuroplasticity, functional recovery, caregiver education, discharge planning, and return to driving or work. It also includes resources on multidisciplinary teamwork, certification, quality improvement, and standards for stroke care. Overall, the index serves as a navigation guide to clinical and nursing responsibilities across the full stroke-care continuum.

Keywords

stroke nursing

ischemic stroke

hemorrhagic stroke

transient ischemic attack

stroke prevention

thrombolysis

thrombectomy

rehabilitation

neuroplasticity

quality of care