When caring for a client with left-sided hemianopia, the nurse should:
1. keep the client positioned on the back or left side only.
2. place the food tray on the client's left side.
3. place the client's personal belongings on the client's right side.
4. check the left side of the mouth for food pocketing.
Answer: 2
1. This approach would not be helpful to the client.
2. Hemianopia involves loss of one-half of the vision field. The client will see the food on the left side of the tray only if it is placed directly in front.
3. This will not be helpful to the client.
4. This is not related to the visual fields.
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