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

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Expressive speech (ability to express the self in language)is controlled by Broca's area in the frontal lobe. The temporal lobe contains Wernicke's area,which is responsible for receptive speech (ability to understand language input). The cerebellum and brainstem do not affect higher cognitive functions such as speech.

During the Neurologic Assessment,the Patient Is Unable to Respond Verbally