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In assessing a 70-year-old patient who has had a recent cerebrovascular accident,the nurse notices right-sided weakness.What might the nurse expect to find when testing his reflexes on the right side?


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Lewis Structure

A diagram that represents the valence electrons of atoms within a molecule, showing how these electrons are arranged around atoms and indicating the bonds between them.

Ionic

Relating to, composed of, or using ions, which are atoms or molecules with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.

Covalent

A type of chemical bond where atoms share pairs of electrons.

Hydrogen Chloride

A gaseous compound made of hydrogen and chlorine; when dissolved in water, it forms hydrochloric acid.

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