The nurse is providing care to a patient who experienced an ischemic stroke and now requires respiratory support with mechanical ventilation. The nurse realizes that the stroke most likely occurred in which part of the brain?
a. Medulla
b. Cerebrum
c. Cerebellum
d. Hypothalamus
ANS: A
The respiratory centers are located in the medulla oblongata and pons. B. The cerebrum controls some motor functions, sensation, vision, and conscious thought, among other functions. C. The cerebellum controls movement. D. The hypothalamus controls a variety of functions.
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