After sustaining a stroke, the patient lacks attention to the right side of his body. Which nursing diagnosis is best describes the patient's problem?
1) Disturbed Sensory Perception
2) Unilateral Neglect
3) Risk for Peripheral Vascular Dysfunction
4) Acute Confusion
ANS: 2
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