The nurse is caring for a client with Wernicke's aphasia. The nurse plans care knowing that the client has which of the following changes in communication patterns?
1. impaired auditory comprehension
2. intact comprehension of written and spoken words
3. telegraphic speech
4. impairment in the volume, quality, or pitch of the voice
Question 2
The nurse is interviewing a client who is having difficulty communicating because English is the client's second language.
The nurse would find which of the following questions to be least helpful in eliciting information about the client's verbal communication ability?
1. What language is usually spoken in your home?
2. Is there a specific person in your family to whom we should direct questions?
3. Are you planning on taking any formal English courses in this country?
4. Do you understand the meaning of words commonly used when speaking about health?
Nurse-patient interaction; nonverbal communication
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
Preventive and Primary Care Services
Common Pathogens Associated with Health Care–Associated Infections
National Patient Safety Goals for Acute-Care Hospitals
Caring for offspring