A female patient who had a stroke 24 hours ago has expressive aphasia.The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of impaired verbal communication.An appropriate nursing intervention to help the patient communicate is to

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Communication will be facilitated and less frustrating to the patient when questions that require a "yes" or "no" response are used.When the language areas of the brain are injured,the patient might not be able to read or recite words,which will frustrate the patient without improving communication.Expressive aphasia is caused by damage to the language areas of the brain,not by the areas that control the motor aspects of speech.The nurse should allow time for the patient to respond.

A Female Patient Who Had a Stroke 24 Hours Ago