The nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke affecting the right hemisphere of the brain. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is appropriate based on knowledge of the effects of right brain damage?

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Right-sided brain damage typically causes denial of any deficits and poor impulse control, leading to risk for injury when the client attempts activities such as transferring from a bed to a chair. Right-sided brain damage causes left hemiplegia. Left-sided brain damage typically causes language deficits. Left-sided brain damage is associated with depression and distress about the disability.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Had a Stroke