For the client with receptive aphasia, which of the following nursing interventions is the most effective?
a. Providing the client with a letter chart to use to answer complex questions
b. Using a system of simple gestures and repeated behaviours to communicate
c. Offering the client a notepad to write questions and concerns
d. Obtaining a referral for a speech therapist
B
If the client has problems with comprehension, as in receptive aphasia, the nurse should use sim-ple short questions, facial gestures, and repeated behaviours to communicate.
Providing a letter chart would be more appropriate for the client with expressive aphasia. Ques-tions should be simple, not complex, to aid comprehension.
A notepad would be appropriate for the client with expressive aphasia, not receptive aphasia.
Clients with expressive aphasia (but not clients with receptive aphasia) often require a speech therapist.
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