During an assessment the nurse suspects that a client is experiencing a disorder of the cerebellum. What did the nurse assess to make this clinical determination?
1. Tremors
2. Auditory hallucinations
3. Loss of short-term memory
4. Poor hand-eye coordination
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Rationale 1: One dysfunctional behavior caused by the cerebellum is tremors.
Rationale 2: A dysfunction in the temporal lobe can cause auditory hallucination.
Rationale 3: A dysfunction in the temporal lobe can cause short-term memory loss.
Rationale 4: A dysfunction in the parietal lobe can cause poor hand-eye coordination.
Global Rationale: One dysfunctional behavior caused by the cerebellum is tremors. A dysfunction in the temporal lobe can cause auditory hallucination or short-term memory loss. A dysfunction in the parietal lobe can cause poor hand-eye coordination.
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