ATI Med-Surg Stroke & Diagnostics
(Ch 3, 15) Application Exercises Exam
with Verified Detailed Answers
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a
right-hemispheric stroke. The nurse should expect the client to
have difficulty with which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Impulse control
B. Moving the left side
C. Depth perception
D. Speaking
E. Situational awareness -
correct answer ✅A. Impulse control
B. Moving the left side
C. Depth perception
E. Situational awareness
A. CORRECT: A client who has experienced a right-hemispheric
stroke can exhibit impulse control difficulty, such as the urgency to
use the restroom.
B. CORRECT: A client who has experienced a right-hemispheric
stroke can exhibit left-sided hemiplegia.
, ATI Med-Surg Stroke & Diagnostics
(Ch 3, 15) Application Exercises Exam
with Verified Detailed Answers
C. CORRECT: A client who has experienced a right-hemispheric
stroke can experience a loss in depth perception.
D. A client who has experienced a left-hemispheric stroke can
experience aphasia.
E. CORRECT: A client who has experienced a right-hemispheric
stroke can demonstrate a lack of awareness of surroundings.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has left homonymous
hemianopsia. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing
intervention?
A. Teach the client to scan to the right to see objects on the right
side of the body.
B. Place the bedside table on the right side of the bed.
C. Orient the client to the food on the plate using the clock method.
D. Place the wheelchair on the client's left side. -
correct answer ✅B. Place the bedside table on the right side of the
bed.
(Ch 3, 15) Application Exercises Exam
with Verified Detailed Answers
1. A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a
right-hemispheric stroke. The nurse should expect the client to
have difficulty with which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A. Impulse control
B. Moving the left side
C. Depth perception
D. Speaking
E. Situational awareness -
correct answer ✅A. Impulse control
B. Moving the left side
C. Depth perception
E. Situational awareness
A. CORRECT: A client who has experienced a right-hemispheric
stroke can exhibit impulse control difficulty, such as the urgency to
use the restroom.
B. CORRECT: A client who has experienced a right-hemispheric
stroke can exhibit left-sided hemiplegia.
, ATI Med-Surg Stroke & Diagnostics
(Ch 3, 15) Application Exercises Exam
with Verified Detailed Answers
C. CORRECT: A client who has experienced a right-hemispheric
stroke can experience a loss in depth perception.
D. A client who has experienced a left-hemispheric stroke can
experience aphasia.
E. CORRECT: A client who has experienced a right-hemispheric
stroke can demonstrate a lack of awareness of surroundings.
2. A nurse is caring for a client who has left homonymous
hemianopsia. Which of the following is an appropriate nursing
intervention?
A. Teach the client to scan to the right to see objects on the right
side of the body.
B. Place the bedside table on the right side of the bed.
C. Orient the client to the food on the plate using the clock method.
D. Place the wheelchair on the client's left side. -
correct answer ✅B. Place the bedside table on the right side of the
bed.
