The nurse notes that a patient has a history of falling. Which part of the brain should the nurse question as being affected in this patient?
a. Medulla
b. Cerebellum
c. Frontal lobes
d. Hypothalamus
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ANS: B
The functions of the cerebellum are concerned with the involuntary aspects of voluntary movement: coordination, the appropriate direction and endpoint of movements, and the maintenance of posture and balance or equilibrium. C. The frontal lobes contain the motor areas that generate the impulses that bring about voluntary movement. Each motor area controls movement on the opposite side of the body. The frontal lobes contain the motor areas that generate the impulses that bring about voluntary movement. D. The hypothalamus has many functions. A. The medulla regulates the most vital life functions.
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