In the weeks after a stroke, which patient problem is of the highest priority?

The nurse is supervising the care of the patient who suffered an embolic stroke of the right middle cerebral artery after a clot formed on the patient’s prosthetic mitral valve. Which instruction does the nurse provide to the unlicensed assistive personnel that will be most important to prevent bacterial endocarditis?

The nurse is supervising the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) in the care of the patient who underwent surgical therapy for lung cancer in the right lower lobe one day prior. Which patient positions, if helped into by the UAP, prompt the nurse to intervene and provide additional education? Select all that apply.