A patient who suffered an ischemic stroke now has disturbed sensory perception. What principle should guide the nurse's care of this patient?
A) The patient should be approached on the side where visual perception is intact.
B) Attention to the affected side should be minimized in order to decrease anxiety.
C) The patient should avoid turning in the direction of the defective visual field to minimize shoulder subluxation.
D) The patient should be approached on the opposite side of where the visual perception is intact to promote recovery.
Ans: A
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Patients with decreased field of vision should first be approached on the side where visual perception is intact. All visual stimuli should be placed on this side. The patient can and should be taught to turn the head in the direction of the defective visual field to compensate for this loss. The nurse should constantly remind the patient of the other side of the body and should later stand at a position that encourages the patient to move or turn to visualize who and what is in the room.
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