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lracut11

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on: Jul 19, 2018
A client demonstrates disorganized and delusional thinking. The tentative diagnosis is
  schizophrenia. The nurse can anticipate that a PET scan would be most likely to show dysfunction in
  the part of the brain called the
 
  a. temporal lobe.
  b. cerebellum.
  c. brainstem.
  d. frontal lobe.

Question 2

A worker is characterized by her co-workers as painfully shy and lacking in self-confidence. Her
  co-workers say she stays in her cubicle all day, never coming out for breaks or lunch.
 
  One day after
  falling on the ice in the parking lot, she goes to the nurse's office, where she apologizes for falling
  and mentions that she hopes the company will not fire her for being so clumsy. This worker's
  behavior could best be assessed as
  a. avoidant.
  b. dependent.
  c. histrionic.
  d. paranoid.


mcabuhat

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The frontal lobe is responsible for intellectual functioning. Option A: The temporal lobe is
responsible for the sensation of hearing. Option B: The cerebellum regulates skeletal muscle
coordination and equilibrium. Option C: The brainstem regulates internal organs.

Answer to Question 2

A
Patients with avoidant personality disorder are timid, socially uncomfortable, and withdrawn and
avoid situations in which they might fail. They believe themselves to be inferior and unappealing.
Option B: Individuals with dependent personality disorder are clinging, needy, and submissive.
Option C: Individuals with histrionic personality disorder are seductive, flamboyant, shallow, and
attention seeking. Option D: Individuals with paranoid personality disorder are suspicious, hostile,
and project blame.


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