A nurse is caring for a patient who was admitted to the hospital for a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) resulting in difficulty understanding speech. The nurse recognizes that the patient is experiencing
A) Receptive aphasia.
B) Expressive aphasia.
C) Receptive dysphagia.
D) Expressive dysphagia.

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Receptive aphasia is also known as Wernicke's aphasia or fluent aphasia. It occurs when there is damage to the sensory language area of the brain, resulting in difficulty understanding speech but the ability to produce speech that doesn't make sense. This type of aphasia is commonly seen in patients who have suffered a CVA. Therefore, the patient in the question is most likely experiencing receptive aphasia.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Was Admitted