A home health nurse is completing an admission on a patient who recently experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA).During the assessment,the patient begins to complain of a severe headache and numbness in his left arm.Which action should the nurse take next?

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The home health nurse should immediately call 9-1-1.Approximately 24% to 29% of those who have a TIA will have a stroke within 5 years after the event (Goldstein,2011).Tylenol would not be advised.The nurse should not leave the patient until the patient is en route to the emergency department.

A Home Health Nurse Is Completing an Admission on a Patient