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NEUROLOGY

HEMIPARESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The nurse is assigned to care for a client with complete right-sided hemiparesis from a stroke. Which characteristics are associated with this condition? Select all that apply.
A
The client is aphasic.
B
The client has weakness on the right side of the body.
C
The client has complete bilateral paralysis of the arms and legs.
D
The client has weakness on the right side of the face and tongue.
E
The client has lost the ability to move the right arm but is able to walk independently.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Right-sided hemiparesis indicates injury to the left side of the person’s brain while left-sided hemiparesis involves injury to the right side of the brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hemiparesis is a common after-effect of stroke that causes weakness on one side of the body. This one-sided weakness can limit your movement and affect all basic activities, such as dressing, eating, and walking. People often confuse hemiparesis and hemiplegia. Both conditions occur as the result of a stroke.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the name implies, right hemiparesis is weakness on the right side of the body, while left hemiparesis is weakness on the left side of the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stroke. Traumatic brain injury. Cerebral palsy. Degenerative disorders like multiple sclerosis. Brain infections. Brain tumors. Spinal cord injury. 09-Feb-2023

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