A client has a diagnosis of Impaired verbal communication related to a neurological deficit that impairs the motor aspects of speech. The nurse should do which of the following to provide a supportive atmosphere that encourages the client to verbalize?
1. Disregard the nurse's own paraverbal communication.
2. Correct unimportant errors that the client makes.
3. Talk about the client to others in the client's presence.
4. Praise the client and acknowledge successes with verbal communication.
ANS: 4
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