Helen Strauss, 81 years old, has had a CVA. The rehabilitation staff is very concerned about her insistence on doing everything herself and the resulting safety concerns. This behavior is typical of a
a. Left hemisphere CVA
b. Right hemisphere CVA
c. Cerebellar CVA
d. Brainstem CVA
B
Often, older people who have a CVA affecting the right half of the brain have a decreased awareness of their functional limitations. This behavior is not typical of a left hemisphere (response A), cerebellar (response C), or brainstem (response D) CVA.
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