
Nursing Care Plan For Stroke Patient A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or reduced, leading to the deprivation of oxygen and nutrients to brain cells in that area. The interruption in blood flow can be caused by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel called an ischemic stroke or by a ruptured blood vessel causing bleeding into the brain called a hemorrhagic stroke. When the brain doesn’t receive enough oxygen and nutrients due to the interrupted blood supply, brain cells begin to die within minutes. This can lead to various neurological deficits depending on the area of the brain affected by the stroke and the patient may put the burden on their family members.[…]