Which Defining Characteristics Support the Patient Problem of Impaired Verbal

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which defining characteristics support the patient problem of impaired verbal communication? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Aphasia
• B)Geriatric patients
• C)Profoundly deaf
• D)Legally blind
• E)Severe COPD

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Definitions:

Salivation

The secretion of saliva, often stimulated by the sight, smell, or taste of food.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning.