Question 1 Report
A nurse asks a patient to follow a moving pen with only her eyes. The patient has difficulty moving the left side of his body after a stroke affecting the right side of the brain.
(a) Which side of the brain normally controls movement on the left side of the body? [1]
(b) Explain the term contralateral using the patient's symptoms. [2]
(a) Right hemisphere [1] (b) Contralateral means one side of the brain controls the opposite side of the body [1]. The patient's right-brain stroke is linked to impaired movement on his left side [1].
Everything you need to excel in your exams