A postoperative laryngectomy and radical neck dissection client has a nursing diagnosis of Impaired Verbal Communication. Which of the following interventions should be included in the care plan?
A)
Provide uninterrupted time for the client to attempt communication with the nurse and health care team.
B)
Instruct the client to speak softly when talking.
C)
Teach the client to read lips.
D)
Provide the client with a pen and paper for writing.
D
Explanation:
A)
This provides client with an easy and immediate means of communication. The client will be unable to speak until alternate methods of speech are established.
Application
Intervention
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
This provides client with an easy and immediate means of communication. The client will be unable to speak until alternate methods of speech are established.
Application
Intervention
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
This provides client with an easy and immediate means of communication. The client will be unable to speak until alternate methods of speech are established.
Application
Intervention
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
This provides client with an easy and immediate means of communication. The client will be unable to speak until alternate methods of speech are established.
Application
Intervention
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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