The nurse is caring for a client with the impairment of speech. This condition is:
a. aphasia c. dysarthria
b. arthria d. dysphasia
D
Dysphasia is the impairment of speech.
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The client has experienced a cerebral vascular accident (stroke) with resultant expressive aphasia. The nurse promotes communication with this client by:
1. Speaking very loudly and slowly 2. Speaking to the client on the unaffected side 3. Using a picture chart for the client's responses 4. Using hand gestures to convey information to the client