Paralysis on one side of the body.

• A. Infection
• B. Hospice
• C. Empathy
• D. Hemiplegia

Answer: (D)

The main concept here is recognizing a specific medical term for paralysis that affects one side of the body. That condition is hemiplegia, which means there is complete loss of movement on one side, usually due to brain or nerve damage such as from a stroke. The paralysis typically occurs on the opposite side of the brain injury, so a left-brain event can produce right-sided weakness or paralysis. In CNA practice, identifying hemiplegia guides safe care: position and transfer the person with extra care toward the paralyzed side, support the weak limbs, and use approaches that prevent pulling or twisting of the affected side. Other options don’t fit because infection is a broad issue that isn’t specifically one-sided paralysis, hospice describes a care setting for end-of-life care, and empathy is a person’s ability to understand another’s feelings, not a medical condition.