A female right-handed patient has been admitted with an intracerebral hemorrhage.A computed tomography (CT)scan of the patient's head reveals a large left parietal area bleed.While assisting with personal care,the nurse notes that the patient is unable to comb her hair with her left hand.The nurse suspects the patient may be experiencing which complication?
A) Agnosia
B) Apraxia
C) Broca aphasia
D) Wernicke aphasia

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Lesions in the parietal lobe,as well as in other cortical structures,can result in apraxia,an inability to perform a learned movement voluntarily.

A Female Right-Handed Patient Has Been Admitted with an Intracerebral