The nurse is providing care for a patient diagnosed with a stroke resulting in language disorder. Which type of disorder does the nurse recognize if the patient raises an arm in response to the nurse's direction to stick out his tongue?

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The patient's inability to understand the nurse's verbal instruction, but still attempting a physical response, indicates a problem with language comprehension, which is characteristic of receptive aphasia.

The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient Diagnosed with a Stroke