LESSON PLAN ON

CEREBRO VASCULAR
ACCIDENT
M.SC (NURSING) I YEAR
MEDICAL SURGICAL
NURSING

Name of the Teacher:

Designation: Lecturer

Subject: Medical Surgical Nursing

Unit: V

Topic: Cerebro vascular Accident

Group: M.Sc (NURSING) I Year

Venue: M.H.R.D.A.V.College Of Nursing

Time:

No. of students:

Previous Knowledge: Students are aware of anatomy and physiology of nervous system and the
cerebral circulation.

Method of Teaching: Lecture cum Discussion

Media of Instruction: Blackboard, Overhead projectors and charts & demonstration.

GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
 At the end of the teaching the students are able to explain the definition, incidence,
etiology, types, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, assessment, diagnostic findings and
management of Cerebro vascular Accident and develop attitude and skills in providing care to
patients with Cerebro vascular Accident.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:

At the end of the teaching, the students are able to

 Define Cerebro vascular Accident.

 Estimate the incidence of Cerebro vascular accident.
 List the etiology and risk factors of Cerebro vascular accident.
 Classify the types of Cerebro vascular accident.
 Explain the pathophysiology of Cerebro vascular accident.
 Identify the signs and symptoms of Cerebro vascular accident.
 Mention the diagnostic evaluation of Cerebro vascular accident.
 Discuss the Management of Cerebro vascular accident.
 Draw a Nursing care plan for patient with Cerebro vascular accident.
S.No Specific Time Content Teacher,s & Evaluation
Objective Learner,s
Activity/ AV
AIDS
1. Understand the 2 Introduction:
concept of mins Cerebro vascular accident is
cerebro vascular also called as stroke or Lecture What is
accident. brain attack that results Cum circle of
from lack of blood supply discussion willis?
to the brain due to
obstruction or hemorrhage
leading to death of brain Showing
cells where the functions chart on
such as movement, Circle Of
sensations or emotions that Willis
were controlled by the
affected area are lost or
impaired.

2. Define cerebro 2 DEFINITION:

vascular mins Cerebro vascular accident Lecture and What is the
accident occurs when there is asking other name
ischemia (inadequate blood Questions for CVA?
flow) to a part of the brain
or hemorrhage into the
brain that results in death of
the brain cells
3.
Estimate the 1 INCIDENCE: What is the
Incidence of min It is estimated that there are Lecture incidence
cerebro vascular 160,000 deaths with stroke rate of
accident. and 16,000 deaths occur CVA?
every year.

4. List the etiology 5 ETIOLOGY\RISK

and risk factors mins FACTORS: How are the
of Cerebro i. Non- Modifiable Risk Lecture cum risk factors
vascular Factors: Discussion classified?
accident. Age: The risk factor of
stroke increases with age,
doubling each decade after
55 yrs of age.
Gender: Strokes more
commonly occur in men
than women and they have
the tendency to suffer with
stroke.
Race: Stroke is found Explaining in
mostly in African blackboard
Americans and southern
white men.
Family History: A family
history of stroke increases
the risk of stroke in the
generation.
ii. Modifiable Risk Factors:
Hypertension: Increased
 Recapitalization:

1. What is cerebro vascular accident?

2. List down the types of cerebro vascular accident?

3. What do you mean by aphasia?

4. What is the use of osmotic diuretic in treating stroke?

5. What is the nursing management done to prevent bed sores for a bedridden patient after
stroke attack?

Assignment:

Draw a nursing care plan for a patient with stroke.

BIBLIOGRPHY:

Lewis Hitkemper, (2009) “Text book of Medical surgical Nursing, Mosby Publishers,
Pg.1563-1571.ov.in

Black. M.Joyce, (2007) “ Text book of Medical Surgical Nursing, W.B. Saunder’s,
Philadelphia, Pg. 1732-1742.

Brunner & Suddharth, (2008) “ Text book of Medical Surgical Nursing”, Vol-II,
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins company.

Guyton.A & Hall, (2002)”Text book of Medical Physiology” 10th Edition, Philadelphia,
W.B.Saunder’s Company.

Miessers .M.H.(2000) “Thronmbosis & Atherosclerosis development” Journal Of

Vascular Surgery 32 (1) pg. 48-56.

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