A patient with homonymous hemianopsia is in the rehabilitation phase of a CVA. When arranging this patient's environment where should the nurse assure persons approaching and important items are visible and available?
a. Unaffected side
b. Affected side
c. Direct front
d. Either side
B
Making the patient scan the affected side helps stimulate the return of normal function in the re-habilitation phase.
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