On the medical unit,the nurse receives a verbal report from the emergency department nurse that a patient has an occlusion of the left posterior cerebral artery.When admitting the patient to the medical floor,which of the following will the nurse anticipate that the patient may be experiencing?

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The posterior cerebral artery supplies blood to the occipital lobe of the brain, which is responsible for vision. Therefore, an occlusion of this artery can result in visual deficits. Dysphasia, confusion, and poor judgment are more commonly associated with occlusions of other arteries such as the middle cerebral artery.

On the Medical Unit,the Nurse Receives a Verbal Report from the Emergency