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Question:
A nurse working on a neurology unit cares for a patient diagnosed with CVA. The patient is experiencing difficulty in talking but can understand everything the nurse says. The nurse suspects damage to what part of the patient’s brain?
A
Broca’s area.
explanation
Listening/processing/understanding words occurs in Wernicke’s area while speaking occurs in Broca’s area. If the patient cannot speak, damage must be in Broca’s.
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