Sam is recovering from a small stroke. He has difficulty following rapidly changing conversations, and he does not seem to understand puns or sarcasm. Additionally, he has trouble recognizing the faces of his friends and acquaintances. The stroke may have damaged:
A)Broca's area.
B)the left hemisphere.
C)Wernicke's area.
D)the right hemisphere.

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The symptoms described suggest damage to the right hemisphere of the brain. The right hemisphere is responsible for processing nonverbal information, such as facial recognition and understanding sarcasm and puns. Damage to the left hemisphere would affect language comprehension and production, which is not the case for Sam.

Sam Is Recovering from a Small Stroke