The nurse should expect to assess which findings in a patient with a right anterior cerebral artery stroke?
A) Diplopia, dysarthria, and nystagmus
B) Right cerebellar ataxia and Horner syndrome
C) Aphasia and neglect
D) Paresis and sensory loss of the left leg and foot
D) Paresis and sensory loss of the left leg and foot
Explanation: A) A stroke involving the basilar artery produces diplopia, dysarthria, and nystagmus.
B) Ipsilateral cerebellar ataxia and Horner syndrome occur when the vertebral artery is involved.
C) Aphasia and neglect are the result of ischemia arising in the middle cerebral artery.
D) Ischemia of the anterior cerebral artery produces paresis and sensory loss of contralateral leg and foot.
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