A Man Has a Stroke on Monday and Is Recovering

question 56

Multiple Choice

A man has a stroke on Monday and is recovering in the hospital on the following Tuesday.On Wednesday morning,the family of the patient asks a neuropsychologist to test the patient to determine how extensive the damage was from the stroke.In accordance with BEST practices,the neuropsychologist replies that he plans to test the patient

• A) later that afternoon.
• B) later that evening.
• C) first thing in the morning on Thursday.
• D) in about a month or so.

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