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A Patient Is Admitted After a Stroke

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A patient is admitted after a stroke.The patient has an altered level of consciousness and garbled speech.A computed tomography scan is performed to determine the cause of the stroke,and a lumbar puncture is performed for analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) .Because the patient's speech is garbled,the nurse documents the occurrence of which type of aphasia?


A) Fluent
B) Receptive
C) Expressive
D) Global

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