Which term describes left-sided flaccidity in a patient who has had a stroke?
a. Ipsilateral paraplegia
b. Contralateral quadriparesis
c. Contralateral hemiplegia
d. Ipsilateral hemiparesis
ANS: C
Ipsilateral means the same side. A patient with a stroke has symptoms on the opposite side of the stroke, which is called contralateral. One-sided flaccidity is called hemiplegia. Quad refers to all four extremities; para refers to the lower extremities.
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