The Nurse Identifies the Nursing Diagnosis of Impaired Verbal Communication

The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication for a patient with expressive aphasia. An appropriate nursing intervention to help the patient communicate is to

A) ask simple questions that the patient can answer with "yes" or "no."
B) develop a list of words that the patient can read and practice reciting.
C) have the patient practice facial and tongue exercises to improve motor control necessary for speech.
D) prevent embarrassing the patient by changing the subject if the patient does not respond in a timely manner.