The patient has had a stroke that has affected her ability to speak,and she becomes extremely frustrated when she tries to speak.She responds correctly to questions and instructions but cannot form words coherently.This patient is showing signs of which type of aphasia?
A)Expressive.
B)Receptive.
C)Sensory.
D)Combination.

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The two types of aphasia are sensory (or receptive)and motor (or expressive).The patient cannot express herself in words and is showing signs of expressive aphasia.She responds correctly to questions and instructions,indicating that she does not have receptive or sensory aphasia.Patients sometimes suffer a combination of receptive and expressive aphasia,but this is not the case here.

The Patient Has Had a Stroke That Has Affected Her