A nurse is caring for a client who had a right-sided stroke and is exhibiting homonymous hemianopsia when eating. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Provide a nonskid mat to reduce plate movement.
Encourage the use of wide grip utensils.
Remind that the client look for food on the left side of the tray.
Encourage the client to use her right hand when feeding herself.
The Correct Answer is C
A. A nonskid mat might be helpful for plate stability, but it does not address the visual deficit related to homonymous hemianopsia.
B. Wide grip utensils are useful for motor difficulties, but the primary issue here is a visual field deficit, not motor impairment.
C. Homonymous hemianopsia results in loss of vision in the same half of the visual field in both eyes. Encouraging the client to turn her head or look for food on the affected side (left side of the tray) can help compensate for the visual loss.
D. While using the right hand may be important after a right-sided stroke, the more pressing issue here is addressing the visual field deficit, not hand preference.
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