Quiz

The following may affect a person’s ability to move around safely or independently after stroke –

• Limb Weakness – for more information on this have a look at Core Competency 7: Muscle Weakness
• Loss of co-ordination – loss of coordination may result in an individual falling
• Facial weakness – facial weakness does not affect a person’s ability to move around safely or independently after stroke
• Poor balance – poor balance may result in an individual falling
• Change in vision – for more information on this have a look at Core Competency 11: Change in Vision
• Slurred speech – slurred speech does not affect a person’s ability to move around safely or independently after stroke
• Altered thinking processes – for more information on this have a look at Core Competency 16: Thinking Processes/Changes in Behaviour
• Loss of feeling – for more information on this have a look at Core Competency 10: Loss of Feeling
• Swallowing problems – swallowing problems do not affect a person’s ability to move around safely or independently after stroke
• Changes in behaviour – for more information on this have a look at Core Competency 16: Thinking Processes/Changes in Behaviour
• Drowsiness – for more information on this have a look at Core Competency 6: Level of Consciousness