رجل عمره ٦٠ سنة، مدخن وعنده ارتفاع ضغط وسكري، جاء للعيادة يقول إن عنده ضعفاً في وجهه ويده اليسرى لمدة ٢٠ دقيقة صباح اليوم ثم اختفى تماماً. الآن الفحص طبيعي، والضغط ١٥٨/٩٤. ماذا يعلّمه الممرض؟

A 60-year-old hypertensive diabetic smoker tells the clinic he had left face and hand weakness for 20 minutes this morning that resolved completely. Examination is now normal; BP 158/94. What does the nurse teach him?

1. Take a painkiller if the symptoms return
2. The symptoms fully resolved, so no follow-up is needed
3. A full day of sleep and rest is enough
4. A TIA warning of stroke; he needs urgent assessment

Answer: D) A TIA warning of stroke; he needs urgent assessment. A TIA strongly warns of imminent stroke, especially in the first days. It needs urgent evaluation: imaging, carotid and cardiac assessment, and starting preventive drugs.