The nurse is providing care for a female client who was admitted due to a stroke.The client becomes frustrated because of an inability to respond verbally to the nurse's questions.Which terminology should the nurse use to document this complication?

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Aphasia is the correct term to describe a condition characterized by the inability to speak or understand language, which can occur as a complication of a stroke. Dysphasia is a related term but is less commonly used in clinical settings to describe language difficulties. Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing, and dyspnea refers to difficulty breathing, neither of which describes the inability to respond verbally.

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