During a health history the nurse plans to assess the functioning of a patient's central nervous system (CNS). Which question should the nurse ask to assess this function?
1. "Do you get dizzy when moving from a sitting to standing position?"
2. "Do you have difficulty adjusting to changes in temperature?"
3. "Do you have difficulty falling asleep in the evening?"
4. "Have you had any weight loss?"
Correct Answer: 2
Temperature regulation is located in the hypothalamus, which is part of the CNS. Although there is a potential for altered balance and an increase in postural hypotension from a change in the CNS, this assessment finding is mainly regulated by the autonomic nervous system. Sleep patterns are regulated by the reticular formation, and weight loss can be affected by the sensory division of the nervous system.
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