A patient has been found to have expressive, or nonfluent, dysphasia following a stroke and is having difficulty communicating with his family. What would be the appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?
A) Explain to the family that the patient is intellectually impaired.
B) Explain to the family that the patient is unable to understand the meaning of spoken language.
C) Refer the patient to a rehabilitation specialist.
D) Give the patient a note pad so that he can write responses to questions posed to him.
D
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