If a client has right homonymous hemianopsia, which side of the food tray may be ignored?

When a client has right homonymous hemianopsia, they experience a visual field deficit on the right side of their visual field. Essentially, this means that they cannot see anything on the right side, while their left visual field remains intact. As a result, the side of the food tray that corresponds to the right side of their visual field would likely be ignored or overlooked due to this condition.

Homonymous hemianopsia typically results from damage to the visual pathways in the brain, often affecting the occipital lobe or the optic radiations that carry visual information from the eyes to the brain. In this case, the individual would have difficulty perceiving any objects, including food items, that are positioned on their right side.

Therefore, they may unintentionally neglect or not respond to anything placed on that side of the food tray, reinforcing the significance of positioning food items on the left side where the individual can see and easily access them. This understanding is crucial for caregivers and healthcare providers when assisting clients with visual field deficits.