Author Question: A client has a diagnosis of Impaired verbal communication related to a neurological deficit that ... (Read 57 times)

swpotter12 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

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.

Question 2

The nurse should assess the client who has just undergone tracheostomy for which of the following diagnoses?

1. Risk for situation low self-esteem
2. Ineffective role performance
3. Disturbed sensory/perceptual alterations
4. Disturbed thought processes