You're interviewing a patient who has recently had a stroke. You ask him to state his name and house address. He has no response. You write down your question and have him read it. His reply is "yesterday morrow soon." What type of aphasia is your patient displaying?
A) Wernicke's
B) global
C) isolation
D) anomic
E) Broca's

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The patient is displaying Wernicke's aphasia, characterized by fluent but nonsensical speech and difficulty understanding language. The patient's response "yesterday morrow soon" indicates fluent speech without meaningful communication, typical of Wernicke's aphasia.

You're Interviewing a Patient Who Has Recently Had a Stroke