A client is brought to the emergency room following a motor vehicle accident in which he sustained head trauma
The patient is complaining of blindness in the left eye. The nurse would be correct in documenting this abnormal finding as corresponding to which of the following cerebral lobes?
A) Temporal
B) Occipital
C) Parietal
D) Frontal
Ans: B
Feedback: The posterior lobe of the cerebral hemisphere is responsible for visual interpretation. The temporal lobe contains the auditory receptive areas. The parietal lobe contains the primary sensory cortex, and is essential to an individual's awareness of the body in space, as well as orientation in space and spatial relations. The frontal lobe functions in concentration, abstract thought, information storage or memory, and motor function.
You might also like to view...
The condition in which a patient's heart is rotated or displaced to the right or is situated as a mirror image of the expected position is called:
a. amyloidosis. b. coarctation. c. dextrocardia. d. situs inversus.
While teaching a client about her pending valve replacement surgery, the nurse explains that the main differences between biological valves and mechanical valves are that: Select all that apply
1. Biological valves have a decreased incidence of clot formation as opposed to mechanical valves. 2. Biological valves wear out faster than mechanical valves. 3. Biological valves have an increased incidence of clot formation as opposed to mechanical valves. 4. Mechanical valves wear out faster than biological valves.
This is the first hospitalization for an adult client who, after being admitted 3 days ago, is now having trouble sleeping. The nurse also notes some confusion during waking hours
Which of the following would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for this client? 1. Ineffective Health Maintenance 2. Ineffective Coping 3. Disturbed Sensory Perception 4. Disturbed Sleep Pattern
What is the difference between community health nursing practice and public health nursing practice?
1. Community health nursing practice includes the delivery of personal health ser-vices to individuals, families, and groups. 2. Public health nursing practice involves public health theory only. 3. There is no difference between the two: public health is old nomenclature. 4. Community health requires a BSN, whereas public health practice requires a master's degree.