A patient with a cerebrovascular accident (stroke)has left-sided flaccidity and is unable to speak but seems to understand everything the nurse says.Which term should the nurse use to document the patient's communication impairment?

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Aphasia may be expressive,in which the patient knows what he or she wants to say but cannot speak or make sense.D.Receptive aphasia is an inability to understand spoken or written words.The patient experiencing receptive aphasia is unable to understand language.B.Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing.A.Sensory aphasia is not a type of communication impairment.

A Patient with a Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)has Left-Sided Flaccidity and Is