A right hemisphere embolic cerebrovascular accident has resulted in left-sided paralysis and reduced sensation of the left foot and leg.The vessel most likely affected by the emboli is the right _____ artery.
A)middle cerebral
B)vertebral
C)posterior cerebral
D)anterior cerebral

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Symptomatology of an embolic stroke in the right anterior cerebral artery would include left-sided contralateral paralysis or paresis (greater in foot and thigh) and mild upper extremity weakness with mild contralateral lower extremity sensory deficiency with loss of vibratory and/or position sense and loss of two-point discrimination.

A Right Hemisphere Embolic Cerebrovascular Accident Has Resulted in Left-Sided