Read the Following Excerpt from a Brief Admission Summary Letter

question 95

Multiple Choice

Read the following excerpt from a brief admission summary letter: She presented to the ED last night with a sudden onset of left-sided hemiparesis and hyperesthesia. She was also noted to have mild agnosia and aphasia. She was brought to the ED by her husband, who is not sure when the symptoms began. A cerebral CT and CT angiogram showed middle cerebral artery occlusion and ruled out intracranial hemorrhage or hematoma. She was treated with a thrombolytic. Her symptoms have improved.
According to the excerpt, which of the following was NOT a symptom noted by the medical professionals?

• A) A tumor-like mass made up of blood
• B) Increased sensation
• C) Mild inability to understand or comprehend
• D) Mild speech impairment (inability to speak)
• E) Partial paralysis on half the body

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Definitions:

Rule Oriented

A characteristic of behaviors or individuals that strictly follow established guidelines or protocols.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist, pioneered psychoanalysis, a therapeutic approach for addressing mental disorders through conversations between a psychoanalyst and their patient.

Ethical

Pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.

Ego Ideal

In psychoanalysis, the part of the mind that serves as a standard for what one wants to achieve in terms of ethics, ambition, and self-regard.