A patient diagnosed with split-brain syndrome has damage to which ...

[ssal]

A patient diagnosed with split-brain syndrome has damage to which structure of the brain?
 
  a. Amygdala
  b. Hippocampus
  c. Pyramidal tract
  d. Corpus callosum

Question 2

A nurse at a behavioral health clinic sees an unfamiliar psychiatric diagnosis on a patient's insurance form. Which resource should the nurse use to discern the criteria used to establish this diagnosis?
 
  a. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
  b. Nursing Diagnosis Manual
  c. A psychiatric nursing textbook
  d. A behavioral health reference manual

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Answer to Question 1

D
The corpus callosum connects the two brain hemispheres. When this communication pathway is severed, split-brain syndrome develops. None of the other structures is implicated in this disorder.

Answer to Question 2

A
The DSM gives the criteria used to diagnose each mental disorder. The distracters do not contain diagnostic criteria for mental illness.

[ssal]

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