The nurse recognizes that a client with a tumor in the temporal lobe might exhibit which symptom?
1. Global aphasia
2. Receptive aphasia
3. Mood swings
4. Personality changes
Answer: 2
1. Global aphasia involves damage to both Broca's area and Wernicke's center.
2. Wernicke's center, which is responsible for understanding the written and spoken word, is located in the temporal lobe.
3. Mood swings are controlled by the frontal lobe.
4. Personality is controlled by the frontal lobe.
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