A nurse assessing a patient who had a cerebrovascular accident involving the Broca area suspects expressive or nonfluent aphasia. What communication abilities does the nurse anticipate from this patient?
a. The patient understands speech but is unable to translate ideas into meaningful speech.
b. The patient is unable to comprehend speech and thus does not respond verbally.
c. The patient is able to understand speech but has difficulty forming words, creating muffled speech.
d. The patient is unable to comprehend speech and responds inappropriately to conversation.
ANS: A
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