A nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who has a disorder of the hypothalamus. When developing the client's plan of care, in which of the following areas would the nurse anticipate a problem?
A) Sleep
B) Constipation
C) Speech
D) Motor activity
Ans: A
Disorders of the hypothalamus produce common psychiatric symptoms such as sleep and appetite problems. The hypothalamus is not involved with bowel elimination, speech, or motor activity.
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