Auditory Comprehension Levels of Patients with Aphasia Can Be Improved

question 15

Multiple Choice

Auditory comprehension levels of patients with aphasia can be improved by

• A)changing topics often and speaking slowly.
• B)asking whole body axial commands ("stand up," "sit down").
• C)asking questions such as "Tell me about your vacation."
• D)giving verbal feedback while a patient is engaged in physical activity.

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Definitions:

Retrograde Amnesia

A type of amnesia where an individual loses existing memories to some extent but does not usually affect the ability to form new ones.

General Hospital

A medical facility that provides comprehensive healthcare across a wide range of specialties to a broad segment of the population.

Acoustically Similar

Refers to sounds that have similar frequencies or waveforms, making them sound alike to the human ear.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing and manipulation.