An Individual Is Experiencing Broca's Aphasia as One of Her

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Multiple Choice

An individual is experiencing Broca's aphasia as one of her symptoms following a CVA. What should the OTA anticipate while working with this client?

• A) She is able to hear directions, but she cannot understand what is said to her.
• B) She can understand directions, but she cannot verbalize appropriately.
• C) Her speech is garbled due to difficulty with motor control of the oral muscles.
• D) Her speech is fluent, but it does not make sense.

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Definitions:

Subgoals

Intermediate objectives or targets set in pursuit of a primary goal, helping to structure progress.

Concrete Operational Stage

A phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational Stage

A developmental stage, identified by Jean Piaget, where children aged 2-7 years think symbolically but are not yet logical.

Formal Operational Stage

An advanced stage in cognitive development, according to Piaget, marked by the ability to think logically about abstract propositions and hypothetical situations.