A patient's family asks the nurse, "What does damage to Broca's area mean?" after the healthcare provider leaves the patient's room. Which is the best response by the nurse?
1. "The way you communicate will have to change."
2. "You'll have to speak very loudly when you talk."
3. "Make sure there are no obstacles in the room, because sight will be a problem."
4. "Perhaps you would like to learn how to provide range-of-motion exercises."
Correct Answer: 1
Broca's area in the cerebrum promotes the vocalization of words. Auditory stimuli are received and interpreted in the temporal lobe. The occipital lobe receives and interprets visual stimuli, and the postcentral gyrus in the somatosensory cortex registers body sensations such as temperature, touch, pressure, and pain.
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