The nurse is assessing a client who had a cerebrovascular accident involving Broca's area in the frontal lobe. What communication abilities can the nurse anticipate in obtaining a history from this client?
a. The client can understand speech but is unable to translate ideas into meaningful speech.
b. The client is unable to comprehend speech and thus does not respond verbally.
c. The client is able to understand speech but has difficulty forming words, creating muffled speech.
d. The client is unable to comprehend speech and responds inappropriately to conversation.
ANS: A
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