An 82-year-old woman in rehabilitation following an ischemic stroke insists on completing her daily tasks without assistance. The nursing staff is concerned that she is an injury risk. This behavior is typical of which condition?
A) Left hemisphere stroke
B) Cardiogenic emboli stroke
C) Right hemisphere stroke
D) Large artery thrombosis
Ans: C
Feedback: A stroke affecting the right side of the brain leaves the elderly with a decreased awareness of their functional limitations. This behavior is not indicative of left-brain, cardiogenic, or a large artery thrombosis.
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