During assessment, the nurse determines that the patient is having trouble learning from the past, difficulty dressing self, and cannot recognize written words. The nurse suspects that the patient's symptoms are a manifestation of dysfunction in which brain structure?

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4. The occipital lobe is involved in visual perception and recognition, language, and memory formation. The temporal lobe is the emotional center and is involved with memory, cognition, and understanding the acoustic aspects of language. The parietal lobe facilitates complex motor and cognitive skills, such as mastery of visual and spatial balance, mathematical ability, and spelling. The frontal lobe has functional responsibilities for muscular movement and vegetative (slowing) effects on respiration and circulation.

During Assessment, the Nurse Determines That the Patient Is Having