A Patient Who Suffered an Ischemic Stroke Now Has Disturbed

A patient who suffered an ischemic stroke now has disturbed sensory perception. What principle should guide the nurses care of this patient?

A) The patient should be approached on the side where visual perception is intact.
B) Attention to the affected side should be minimized in order to decrease anxiety.
C) The patient should avoid turning in the direction of the defective visual field to minimize shoulder subluxation.
D) The patient should be approached on the opposite side of where the visual perception is intact to promote recovery.