A Nurse Assessing a Patient Who Had a Cerebrovascular Accident

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nurse assessing a patient who had a cerebrovascular accident involving the Broca area suspects expressive or nonfluent aphasia. What communication abilities does the nurse anticipate from this patient?

• A) The patient understands speech but is unable to translate ideas into meaningful speech.
• B) The patient is unable to comprehend speech and thus does not respond verbally.
• C) The patient is able to understand speech but has difficulty forming words, creating muffled speech.
• D) The patient is unable to comprehend speech and responds inappropriately to conversation.

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