The nurse recognizes that a client with a tumor in the temporal lobe may exhibit which of the following symptoms?
A)
receptive aphasia
B)
global aphasia
C)
personality changes
D)
mood swings
A
Explanation:
A)
Wernicke's area, which is responsible for understanding the written and spoken word, is located in the temporal lobe. Global aphasia involves damage to both Broca and Wernicke's areas. Options C and D are functions controlled by the frontal lobe.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Wernicke's area, which is responsible for understanding the written and spoken word, is located in the temporal lobe. Global aphasia involves damage to both Broca and Wernicke's areas. Options C and D are functions controlled by the frontal lobe.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Wernicke's area, which is responsible for understanding the written and spoken word, is located in the temporal lobe. Global aphasia involves damage to both Broca and Wernicke's areas. Options C and D are functions controlled by the frontal lobe.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Wernicke's area, which is responsible for understanding the written and spoken word, is located in the temporal lobe. Global aphasia involves damage to both Broca and Wernicke's areas. Options C and D are functions controlled by the frontal lobe.
Application
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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