A nurse is caring for a patient with a right hemisphere stroke and partial paralysis. Which action by the nursing assistive personnel (NAP) will cause the nurse to praise the NAP?

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Dressing the left side first will be praised by the nurse. If a patient has partial paralysis and reduced sensation, the patient dresses the affected side first; in this case, the left. A stroke on the right hemisphere affects the left side of the body. The right side or upper and lower extremities are not as effective.

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