A patient is experiencing a stroke with the following manifestations: •Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss •impaired cognition3B incontinence; •aphasia The territory of perfusion impacted is the: O Medial Aspects of Temporal Lobe O Medical Aspects of Frontal Lobe O Brain Stem And Cerebellum O Lateral Cerebral Hemisphere and Basal Ganglia

A patient is experiencing a stroke with the following manifestations: •Contralateral hemiparesis and sensory loss •impaired cognition3B incontinence; •aphasia The territory of perfusion impacted is the: O Medial Aspects of Temporal Lobe O Medical Aspects of Frontal Lobe O Brain Stem And Cerebellum O Lateral Cerebral Hemisphere and Basal Ganglia

Medical Terminology for Health Professions, Spiral bound Version (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

ISBN:9781305634350

Author:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

Publisher:Ann Ehrlich, Carol L. Schroeder, Laura Ehrlich, Katrina A. Schroeder

ChapterCom: Comprehensive Medical Terminology Review

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 87RS

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