Which is a true statement concerning communication with a patient who has aphasia?
a. Communication should be reduced to a childlike level.
b. The patient should be exposed to a variety of different staff members to stimulate rehabilitation.
c. A nurse should pay attention to what speech and word recognition patterns the patient uses.
d. Alternative or augmentative tools exist for only a few types of aphasia.
C
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A Incorrect. In most cases of aphasia the person retains normal intellectual ability.
B Incorrect. Having a small number of staff members consistently care for the pa-tient is most helpful so that they can learn to understand how the person is at-tempting to communicate.
C Correct. Nurses are responsible for accurately observing and recording the speech and word recognition patterns of the client and for implementing the speech pathologist's recommendations.
D Incorrect. Tools exist for every imaginable type of language disability.
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