A nurse is caring for a client who has experienced damage to the parietal lobes of the brain. The nurse anticipates that the client will have difficulty with which of the following?
A) Perceiving sensory input
B) Calculating a math problem
C) Seeing objects in front of him
D) Speaking fluently
Ans: B
A client who has experienced damage to the parietal lobes of the brain most likely will be unable to calculate a math problem. Damage to this area produces complex sensory deficits. The parietal lobes contribute to the ability to recognize objects by touch, calculate, write, draw, and organize spatial stimuli. Damage to the occipital lobe would lead to difficulty in vision, color vision, object and facial recognition, and the ability to perceive objects in motion. The frontal lobe, specifically Broca's area, would be involved if the client had difficulty speaking fluently.
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