A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing visual hallucinations. Which lobe of the brain should the nurse recognize as the source of the patient's manifestations?
1. Parietal
2. Occipital
3. Temporal
4. Right frontal
2. Occipital
2. The occipital lobe is involved in interpretation of visual perception and recognition, language, and memory formation. The parietal lobe facilitates complex motor and cognitive skills, such as a mastery of visual and spatial balance, mathematical ability, and spelling. The temporal lobe is the emotional center and is involved with memory, cognition, and understanding the acoustic aspects of language. The right frontal lobe has functional responsibilities for muscular movement on the left side of the body.
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