During the neurologic assessment, the patient cooperates with the nurse's directions to grip with the hands and to move the feet but is unable to respond orally to the nurse's questions. The nurse will suspect

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Expressive speech is controlled by Broca's area in the frontal lobe. The temporal lobe contains Wernicke's area, which is responsible for receptive speech. The cerebellum and brainstem do not affect higher cognitive functions such as speech.

During the Neurologic Assessment, the Patient Cooperates with the Nurse's