After Assessing a 67-Year-Old Male, Your Partner Informs You That

question 11

Multiple Choice

After assessing a 67-year-old male, your partner informs you that it appears that the patient had a stroke and has dysarthria. In relation to the dysarthria, you would anticipate the patient being unable to:

• A) speak.
• B) pronounce words correctly.
• C) move one side of his body.
• D) speak without stuttering.

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Definitions:

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