Which client would the nurse identify as being most at risk for experiencing a CVA? 1. A 55-year-old African American male. 2. An 84-year-old Japanese female. 3. A 67-year-old Caucasian male. 4. A...

1. A 55-year-old African American male.

2. An 84-year-old Japanese female.

3. A 67-year-old Caucasian male.

4. A 39-year-old pregnant female.

The nurse educator is presenting an in-service on seizures. Which disease process is the leading cause of seizures in the elderly?

1. Alzheimer’s disease.

2. Parkinson’s disease.

3. Cerebral vascular accident (stroke).

4. Brain atrophy due to aging.