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BRWH · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse admitting a patient who has a right frontal lobe tumor would expect the patient may have

a. expressive aphasia.
b. impaired judgment.
c. right-sided weakness.
d. difficulty swallowing.

Question 2

Which statement by a 40-year-old patient who is being discharged from the emergency depart-ment (ED) after a concussion indicates a need for intervention by the nurse?

a. I will return if I feel dizzy or nauseated.
b. I am going to drive home and go to bed.
c. I do not even remember being in an ac-cident.
d. I can take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for my headache.

emily12345 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
The frontal lobe controls intellectual activities such as judgment. Speech is controlled in the pari-etal lobe. Weakness and hemiplegia occur on the contralateral side from the tumor. Swallowing is controlled by the brainstem.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Following a head injury, the patient should avoid driving and operating heavy machinery. Retro-grade amnesia is common after a concussion. The patient can take acetaminophen for headache and should return if symptoms of increased intracranial pressure such as dizziness or nausea oc-cur.