A highly trained classical guitarist sustained brain damage as the result of an automobile accident. Despite recovering most of her memory, language, and cognition, she is unable to play the guitar. Because her loss of function appears principally to affect her motor control and coordination, it is most likely that her ________was damaged in the collision
a. prefrontal cortex
b. occipital lobe
c. hippocampus
d. cerebellum
Answer: d. cerebellum
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a. Count apical heart rate for 1 full minute. b. Assess blood pressure for hypotension. c. Assess lower extremity motor function. d. Determine a change in pulse pressure.
When performing a skin assessment of an adult client, the nurse expects what finding?
a. Reddened area does not blanch when gentle pressure is applied b. Indentation of the finger in the skin after palpation c. Flaking or scaling of the skin d. Return of skin to its original position when pinched up slightly