A client has experienced a stroke resulting in damage to Wernicke's area. Which clinical manifestation does the nurse monitor for?
a. Inability to comprehend spoken words
b. Communication with rote speech only
c. Slurred speech
d. Inability to make sounds
A
The client with damage to Wernicke's area cannot understand spoken or written words. If the client speaks, the language is meaningless, with the client using made-up words. Damage to Wernicke's area does not cause slurred speech, nor will the client communicate with habitual speech only.
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