A patient being treated for a cardiac dysrhythmia demonstrates signs of an ischemic stroke. What assessment finding alerted the nurse to the development of this complication? Select all that apply.

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1. Difficulty understanding speech or speaking is a symptom of an ischemic stroke.
2. The inability to see out of one eye is a symptom of an ischemic stroke.
3. A new onset of a sudden severe headache is a symptom of an ischemic stroke.
4. The onset of weakness on one side of the body is a symptom of an ischemic stroke.
5. The sudden onset of pain and swelling in one lower extremity limb is not a symptom of ischemic stroke but rather a venous thromboembolism.

A Patient Being Treated for a Cardiac Dysrhythmia Demonstrates Signs