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cookcarl · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Bernice has a brain tumor and, as a result, has trouble with balance. Bernice's husband asks the nurse how her tumor could affect her balance.

The nurse explains that the tumor is growing in the part of the brain that is responsible for balance, which is which of the following? A. Pons
B. Cerebrum
C. Cerebellum
D. Hypothalamus

Question 2

A patient is immobilized after surgery. The nurse observes a continual oozing of stool from the patient's rectum. The nurse recognizes that this condition most likely represents:

A. diarrhea.
B. incontinence.
C. fecal impaction.
D. the Valsalva maneuver.

ankilker · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The cerebellum and the inner ear control balance through the nervous system. The major function of the cerebellum is to coordinate all voluntary movement.

Answer to Question 2

C
Diarrhea is an increased frequency in the passage of loose stools. Incontinence is the inability to control the passage of urine. The Valsalva maneuver occurs when pressure is exerted to expel feces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expira-tion against a closed airway.