The client has sustained damage to Wernicke's area in the temporal lobe from a brain attack (stroke). Which of the following should the nurse anticipate when caring for this client?
1. The client will be unable to recall past events.
2. The client will demonstrate difficulty articulating words.
3. The client will have difficulty understanding language.
4. The client will have difficulty moving one side of the body.
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Rationale: Wernicke's area consists of a small group of cells in the temporal lobe the function of which is the understanding of language. The hippocampus is responsible for the storage of memory ("the client will be unable to recall past events"). Damage to Broca's area is responsible for aphasia ("the client will demonstrate difficulty articulating words"). The motor cortex in the precentral gyrus controls voluntary motor activity ("the client will have difficulty moving one side of the body").
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