The nurse is providing care for a patient with expressive aphasia. What should the nurse expect to find in the patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
a. Speak loudly.
b. Use a picture board.
c. Obtain an interpreter.
d. Provide pencil and paper.
e. Speak slowly and clearly.
f. Gesture or pantomime the message.
ANS: B, D
For expressive aphasia, pencil and paper or a picture board can help with communication. A. Speaking loudly is not helpful unless the patient has a hearing deficit also. E. F. Speaking slowly and pantomiming may be helpful for receptive aphasia, not expressive. C. Interpreters are used for language barriers, not for aphasia.
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