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10 Cards in this Set
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Agnosia
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inability to use an object correctly
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apraxia
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inability to carry out a purposeful activity
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hemianopsia
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blindness in half of the visual field
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homonymous hemianopsia
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blindness in the same visual field of both eyes
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neglect syndrome
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client is unaware of the existence of her affected side
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proprioception alterations
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altered position sense thatplaces the client at risk for injury
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Expressive aphasia
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damage occurs in brocas area of the frontal brain, Client undestands what is said but is unable to communicate verbally
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Receptive aphasia
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Wernickes area in temporoparietal field, client is unable to understand the spoken and often written word
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Right-Sided brain damage
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Left side hemiplegia
perceptual deficits deny or minimize problem Left side neglect rapid performance but short attention span safety problems impaired judgement and time concepts |
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Left sided brain damage
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right side hemiplagia
impaired speech/language aphasia impaired right and left discrimination slow performance, cautious depressed, anxiety impaired comprehension related to language and math |
