Which nursing technique best allows the client with slight expressive aphasia to communicate his feelings about using adaptive equipment in public?
A) Use a communication board to express thoughts.
B) Enlist a close family member to interpret words.
C) Sit beside client and patiently assist in interpreting communication.
D) Allow the client time to process the words to express and return later for the conversation.
C
Feedback:
A client with slight expressive aphasia can communicate words and ideas with sufficient time and patience on the part of the person listening. Sitting beside the client is nonthreatening and working with the client to express his ideas is gratifying to the client. If the client is able to do something for himself, it is best to allow time and assist him in the task. With further expressive aphasia, a communication board may be used or a family member may assist. Rarely does allowing time to process words and returning promote communication.
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