Which of the following terms would describe this finding?
On visual confrontation testing, a stroke patient is unable to see your fingers on his entire right side with either eye covered.
A) Bitemporal hemianopsia
B) Right temporal hemianopsia
C) Right homonymous hemianopsia
D) Binasal hemianopsia
C) Right homonymous hemianopsia
Because the right visual field in both eyes is affected, this is a right homonymous hemianopsia. A bitemporal hemianopsia refers to loss of both lateral visual fields. A right temporal hemianopsia is unilateral and binasal hemianopsia is the loss of the nasal visual fields bilaterally.
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a. Access to firearms b. Alcohol and other drug abuse c. Dysfunctional families with lack of emotional support d. Intolerance of those with a different religious ideology e. Media video games, television shows, and movies f. Pacifism as a belief system
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a. Current address and telephone number b. Food preferences c. Allergies, medications, and past medical conditions d. Bathing and sleep patterns
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