The nurse recognizes that the client diagnosed with global aphasia will:
A) have difficulty with grammar and articulation.
B) demonstrate unintelligible speech.
C) express comments that do not make sense.
D) be unable to speak, read, or write.
Ans: D
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Global aphasia results from severe extensive damage to all language areas (Broca and Wernicke).
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