A female patient who was admitted after suffering a stroke becomes frustrated because she is unable to respond verbally to the nurse's questions. The nurse, understanding the complications following a stroke, charts that the patient is
A) Dysphasic.
B) Dysphagic.
C) Aphasic.
D) Dyspneic.

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Aphasia is an impairment of language ability caused by damage to the brain. It can affect a person's ability to speak, understand language, read and write after a stroke or head injury. Dysphasia refers to difficulty with speech, while dysphagia refers to difficulty with swallowing. Dyspnea refers to difficulty breathing.

A Female Patient Who Was Admitted After Suffering a Stroke