A Patient with Right Parietal Hemineglect Is Asked to Draw

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient with right parietal hemineglect is asked to draw a five pointed star.You would most expect which part of the drawing to be missing?

• A)the top point of the star
• B)the right arm of the star
• C)the left arm of the star
• D)the bottom feet of the star

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Definitions:

Right Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary artery toward the lungs for oxygenation.

Ductus Arteriosus

A fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, allowing blood to bypass the lungs in utero, which normally closes shortly after birth.

Descending Abdominal Aorta

A part of the aorta that runs down through the abdomen, supplying oxygenated blood to abdominal organs.