Question

A nurse is caring for a client who has had a cerebrovascular accident. Which of the following findings indicates that the client has homonymous hemianopsia?

A) Loss of motor function on one side.
B) Difficulty swallowing.
C) Blindness in one half of the visual field.
D) Inability to speak.

Answer 1

Homonymous hemianopsia following a stroke is identified by blindness in one half of the visual field in both eyes, which is answer C.

Step-by-step explanation:

A nurse caring for a client who has had a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) may notice various symptoms indicating the type and area of brain affected. Homonymous hemianopsia is characterized by blindness in one half of the visual field of both eyes. The correct answer to which finding indicates that the client has homonymous hemianopsia is C) Blindness in one half of the visual field. It is a result of damage to the visual pathways in the brain, not the eyes themselves. Rehabilitation and adaptational strategies can help individuals with homonymous hemianopsia cope with their visual field deficits.