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A client has suffered a stroke that has affected his speech. The physician has identified the client as having expressiv
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:26 am
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A client has suffered a stroke that has affected his speech. The physician has identified the client as having expressive aphasia. Later in the day, they asks the nurse to explain what this means. The most accurate response would be aphasia that is: Characterized by an inability to comprehend the speech of others or to comprehend written material Manifested as impaired repetition and speech riddled with letter substitutions, despite good comprehension and fluency O Patient understands what is being said to them but cannot speak (or "express" themselves) coherently. O Nearly normal speech except for difficulty with finding singular words