How Should the Nurse Adapt the Environment for a Person

question 3

Multiple Choice

How should the nurse adapt the environment for a person with right-sided hemianopsia?

• A) Approach the patient from the right side.
• B) Arrange personal articles on the left side of the bed.
• C) Remind the patient to avoid turning his or her head to reduce added perceptual problems.
• D) Touch the patient on the right side to get his or her attention.

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