A patient is having trouble learning from the past, difficulty putting on clothes, and cannot recognize written words. In which lobe of the brain should the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing a dysfunction?
1. Frontal
2. Temporal
3. Parietal
4. Occipital
4. Occipital
Explanation: 4. The occipital lobe is involved in visual perception and recognition, language, and memory formation. The temporal lobe is the emotional center and is involved with memory, cognition, and understanding the acoustic aspects of language. The parietal lobe facilitates complex motor and cognitive skills, such as mastery of visual and spatial balance, mathematical ability, and spelling. The frontal lobe has functional responsibilities for muscular movement and behavior responses.
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