What is Wernicke's aphasia?

A. Inability to use language in any form
B. Use of unintended words or phrases
C. Difficulty in expressing oneself using language
D. Impairment of language comprehension


ANS: D
Rationale: In Wernicke's aphasia, language comprehension is impaired. Those with Wernicke's aphasia easily produce spoken sounds, but the output is meaningless.

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