The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from a stroke.Use the nursing process to order the observations made or actions performed while caring for this patient (A-E).

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A.Assessed data is the absence of a left hand grasp.B.The nursing diagnosis that would be associated with the absence of a hand grasp would be Alteration in Cerebral Perfusion.E.The goal of nursing care would be for the patient to self-feed using the left hand.D.Coaching to squeeze a rubber ball in the left hand is an intervention to improve left hand function.C.The patient flexing the left thumb and index finger evaluates the success of the intervention of squeezing a rubber ball in the left hand.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Recovering from a Stroke.Use