How should the nurse adapt the environment for a person with right-sided hemianopsia?
a. Approach the patient from the right side.
b. Arrange personal articles on the left side of the bed.
c. Remind the patient to avoid turning his or her head to reduce added perceptual problems.
d. Touch the patient on the right side to get his or her attention.
ANS: B
Arrangement of personal items on the "good" left side is supportive to independence.
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