Following a Recent Stroke, Anthony Now Has a Great Deal

question 59

Multiple Choice

Following a recent stroke, Anthony now has a great deal of difficulty using his right hand, and he has resorted to doing things with his left hand. Your advice to Anthony is to:

• A)keep using his left hand so he can become independent more quickly.
• B)try using both hands to accomplish a task to recover function in his right hand more quickly.
• C)consider the use of nanotechnology to heal his right hand.
• D)force himself to use only his impaired right hand to promote neuroplasticity.

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Proto-oncogene

A normal gene that can become an oncogene due to mutations or increased expression, leading to cancer development.

Growth Factor

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