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A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who had a seizure and became unresponsive after stating she had a sudden, severe headache and vomiting. The client's vital signs are as follows: blood pressure of 198/110 mm Hg, pulse of 82/min, respirations of 24/min, and a temperature of 38.2° C (100.8° F). Which of the following neurologic disorders should the nurse suspect?

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Rationale: Hemorrhagic stroke presents with sudden severe headache, vomiting, seizures, and high BP, as seen here. Thrombotic and embolic strokes have gradual or sudden onset without these specific signs, and TIAs are transient.

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