A computed tomography (CT) scan report of a client who has a neurological disorder reveals the presence of bleeding in a specific area of the brain. On assessment, the nurse finds elevated blood pressure and cerebral edema. The primary health care provider instructs the nurse to administer intravenous (IV) mannitol. Which condition should the nurse expect the client to have?

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The CT scan report reveals bleeding in the brain, which indicates hemorrhagic stroke. Elevated blood pressure and cerebral edema are also common symptoms of hemorrhagic stroke. The treatment for cerebral edema is to administer IV mannitol, which helps to reduce swelling in the brain. Lacunar infarct, ischemic stroke, and transient ischemic attack are all types of ischemic stroke, which is caused by a clot in a blood vessel in the brain, and would not typically present with bleeding in the brain.

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