A patient who is learning diabetic self-care states,"I have to develop the ability to see the 'big picture' instead of getting hung up with the little things in my care plan." The nurse who understands brain function would see this as related to
A) adult attention deficit disorder.
B) fight-or-flight reaction.
C) left brain dominance.
D) a larger than usual corpus callosum.

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The left brain processes sequentially rather than seeing the "big picture." The patient's statement does not relate to adult attention deficit disorder.Fight-or-flight reactions would produce symptoms of anxiety.The corpus callosum is not implicated in the patient's statement.

A Patient Who Is Learning Diabetic Self-Care States,"I Have to Develop