A homecare nurse is assessing a patient in the home. The client had a cerebrovascular accident and has right side paralysis. After 6 weeks of rehabilitation, the client has increasing mobility when
A) She can lift the right arm ½ inch
B) She can move the right arm with the left
C) She can chew and swallow food
D) She can smile and open her right eye
Ans: A
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