A patient experiences a stroke and now has difficulty writing and ...

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A patient experiences a stroke and now has difficulty writing and producing language. This con-dition is most likely caused by occlusion of the:
 
  a. anterior communicating artery.
  b. posterior communicating artery.
  c. circle of Willis.
  d. middle cerebral artery.

Question 2

A 65-year-old patient who recently suffered a cerebral vascular accident is now unable to recog-nize and identify objects by touch because of injury to the sensory cortex. How should the nurse document this finding?
 
  a. Hypomimesis
  b. Agnosia
  c. Dysphasia
  d. Echolalia

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery leads to the inability to find words and difficulty with writing. The inability to find words and difficulty with writing are not associated with oc-clusions of the anterior or posterior communicating arteries or the circle of Willis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Agnosia is the failure to recognize the form and nature of objects. Hypomimesis is a disorder of communication. Dysphasia is an impairment of comprehension of language. Echolalia is the abil-ity to repeat.

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