Question 1

Broca aphasia is described by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   halting and hesitant speech.
B)   awkward effortful articulation.
C)   self-correction of errors.
D)   intact writing ability. D

Question 2

Global aphasia presents after which infarction?

Accepted Answer

A)   Left middle cerebral artery (MC
A)  
B)   Right MCA
C)   Right ACA
D)   Left posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PIC
A)   A

Question 3

To enhance comprehension after stroke,the following strategy(ies)is/are recommended:

Accepted Answer

A)   slow the rate of speech.
B)   reduce distractions.
C)   write down important words or instructions.
D)   all of the above. D

Question 4

Wernicke aphasia is described by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   ease of speech initiation.
B)   jargon.
C)   awareness of errors.
D)   neologisms.

Question 5

In the early stages,a patient with Wernicke aphasia may be unaware of his language disorder,deny that he has had a stroke,and confabulate the reason for the hospitalization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Managing Speech and Language Deficits after Stroke

Broca aphasia is described by all of the following except:

Global aphasia presents after which infarction?

To enhance comprehension after stroke,the following strategy(ies) is/are recommended:

Wernicke aphasia is described by all of the following except:

In the early stages,a patient with Wernicke aphasia may be unaware of his language disorder,deny that he has had a stroke,and confabulate the reason for the hospitalization.