After Rehabilitation for Severe Brain Damage Following a Motor Vehicle

question 6

Multiple Choice

After rehabilitation for severe brain damage following a motor vehicle accident, a patient reports that her thought processes and ability to concentrate are impaired.Which area does the nurse suspect is damaged?

• A) Thalamus
• B) Limbic
• C) Prefrontal
• D) Occipital

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Definitions:

Sociometric Status

A measure of an individual's social standing within a group, based on the extent to which they are liked, disliked, chosen as a friend, or rejected by their peers.

Aggressive

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Social Conventional

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