When performing a physical assessment of a 12-year-old girl, the nurse documents "dysfluency." What occurs with this condition?
A) Interruption in the natural flow of walking
B) Interruption in the natural flow of the thinking process
C) Interruption in the natural flow of running and jumping
D) Interruption in the natural flow of speaking
D
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A dysfluency is an interruption in the natural flow of speaking. An example is the child who stutters. Stuttering is normal for preschool children because, at this age, the ability to understand is more developed than vocabulary and command of the language. Stuttering in school-age children requires evaluation.
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