A72-year-old man with a long standing history of inadequately controlled hypertension and type ii diabetes presents with sudden onset of slurred speech and difficulty swallowing. his examination is significant for marked dysarthria and limb ataxia affecting the right arm and right facial weakness. which of the following is the most likely location of the lesion responsible for these symptoms?
a. amygdala
b. left occipital lobe
c. left pons*
d. left thalamus
e. right caudate

Mr. wayne is a 38-year-old man with a significant history of elevated cholesterol levels. his father died at age 42 from a massive heart attack secondary to elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, and two of his older siblings are currently taking medications to lower their cholesterol levels. mr. wayne makes an appointment to discuss his risk for hypercholesterolemia. the nurse recognizes that mr. wayne is at risk for familial hypercholesterolemia because this is an autoomal dominant inherited condition. a. describe the pattern of autosomal dominant inheritance. b. mr. wayne asks what chance his children have of developing familial hypercholesterolemia. how should the nurse respond? c. explain the phenomenon of penetrance observed in autosomal dominant inheritance.