Which defining characteristics support the patient problem of impaired verbal communication? (Select all that apply.)
A)Aphasia
B)Geriatric patients
C)Profoundly deaf
D)Legally blind
E)Severe COPD

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Difficulty speaking,attending,disorientation,dyspnea,and sensory deficits are all defining characteristics that warrant a diagnosis of impaired verbal communication.Being a geriatric patient does not necessarily support the patient problem of impaired verbal communication.

Which Defining Characteristics Support the Patient Problem of Impaired Verbal