A client has experienced a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that resulted in hemiplegia. The client is diagnosed with flaccid stage hemiplegia. Which of the following characterizes this stage of paralysis?
A) Therapy and rehabilitation methods are most successful.
B) The affected side exhibits numbness and weakness.
C) The muscles are contracted and tense and movement is difficult.
D) The affected side is limp and lifeless.
B
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In the flaccid stage of hemiplegia, the affected side exhibits numbness and weakness. In the spastic stage, the muscles are contracted and tense, and movement is difficult. In the recovery stage, therapy and rehabilitation methods are most successful. No stage exhibits limp and lifeless muscles.
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