A Physician Asks Four Patients with Aphasia to Describe How

question 40

Multiple Choice

A physician asks four patients with aphasia to describe how to make a peanut butter sandwich. Which response most likely came from a patient with Wernicke's aphasia?

• A) "Sure, no problem. Open the jar and, uh, uh, uh … peanut, oops, no, no knife …spread and, uh … bread … sprea-ding … jeeelly … wait …"
• B) "I'd put a glob of peanut butter from the jar onto a knife, spread it onto one piece of bread, put some jelly on another slice of bread, spread that, and then put the two pieces of bread together."
• C) "Me like peanuts. Me spread. Jelly on bread. Put together. Me eat."
• D) "Obviously I'd think it's utzkin, though certainly I do want to go when it's vehubative. I would recommend placing a spoon in the bowl. I do wobble and frink."

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Definitions:

Megalo-

A prefix derived from Greek, meaning 'large' or 'great', used in medical and scientific terms.

Excessive

An amount, level, or degree of something that exceeds what is normal, necessary, or reasonable, often leading to negative consequences.

Poly-

A prefix meaning "many" or "multiple," used to describe objects or phenomena that have numerous aspects or parts.

Below

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