Posted: February 26th, 2018

Right hemisphere stroke : 5 Best Intervention Actions

You are supervising a senior nursing student who is caring for a patient with a right hemisphere stroke.

Which action by the student nurse requires that you intervene?

A. The student instructs the patient to sit up straight, resulting in the patient’s puzzled expression.
B. The student moves the patient’s tray to the right side of her over-bed tray.
C. The student assists the patient with passive range-of-motion (ROM) exercises.
D. The student combs the left side of the patient’s hair when the patient combs only the right side.