The nurse entered the client's room and greeted the client. Yet, the client could not communicate verbally. This condition is called:
a. ataxia c. impaired oral reflex
b. affect d. aphasia
D
The inability to communicate verbally, termed aphasia, is caused by the inability to form words or the inability to understand written or spoken words.
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