The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who is recovering from a stroke. When the nurse speaks to the patient, the patient nods and responds using incoherent words. Which type of aphasia does this patient exhibit?

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The patient with expressive aphasia can understand what is being said but cannot express thoughts or feelings in words. Receptive aphasia creates difficulties in receiving and processing written and oral messages. With global aphasia, the patient has difficulty with both expressive language and reception of messages. A patient may have feelings of loss and social isolation imposed by the communication impairment. While there may be no cognitive impairment, the patient may need more "think time" for cognitive processing during a conversation.

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