You are caring for a client diagnosed with a neurologic deficit. The client's family asks you what this means. What is your best answer?
A) A condition in which one or more functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems are decreased, impaired, or absent.
B) A condition where the client has had a stroke.
C) A condition where one or more functions of the autonomic nervous system is decreased, impaired, or absent.
D) A condition where the parasympathetic nervous system misfires causing severe tremors.

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A neurologic deficit refers to a condition where one or more functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems are decreased, impaired, or absent. This can result from a variety of causes, such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, or neurodegenerative diseases.

You Are Caring for a Client Diagnosed with a Neurologic