Aclient has suffered a stroke that has affected his speech. the physician has identified the client as having expressive aphasia. later in the day, the family asks the nurse to explain what this means. the most accurate response would be aphasia that is:

Aphasia is the inability for a person to communicate through speech or writing. If the person is able to communicate or speak in some manner, the words and thoughts are usually garbled to the point where what is being said is incomprehensible or is incoherent.