After Having a Stroke, Rich Can Speak and Understand What

question 322

Multiple Choice

After having a stroke, Rich can speak and understand what has been said to him, but he now has great difficulty understanding the context in which something is said. Rich also misunderstands sarcasm and jokes. Rich has most likely suffered a stroke to

• A)the left hemisphere.
• B)the right hemisphere.
• C)Broca's area.
• D)Wernicke's area.

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Definitions:

Endogenous Infection

An infection in which an abnormality or a malfunction in routine body processes causes normally beneficial or harmless microorganisms to become pathogenic.

Asepsis

The absence of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms to prevent infection, often referred to in a medical or clinical context.

Pathogens

Microbes, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, that are responsible for causing diseases in their hosts.

Subclinical Case

An infection in which the host experiences only some of the symptoms of the infection or milder symptoms than in a full case.