A family member comes to the clinic to talk to the nurse about a client who has had a stroke on the right side of the brain. The family member is concerned because of the deficits the client is exhibiting
The nurse knows that when a client experiences a stroke on the right side of the brain, common deficits include what? Select all that apply. A) Left-sided hemiplegia
B) Tendency to distractibility
C) Impairment of long-term memory
D) Hyperaware of deficits
E) Neglect of objects and people on the left side
A, B, E
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Left-sided hemiplegia (stroke on right side of brain) may have the following neurologic deficits: spatial–perceptual defects; disregard for the deficits of the affected side require special safety considerations; tendency to distractibility; impulsive behavior, unaware of deficits; poor judgment; defects in left visual fields; misjudge distances; difficulty distinguishing upside down and right side up; impairment of short-term memory; and neglect left side of body, objects and people on left side.
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