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WorksheetsCourse 2 Module 2
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
How does ALS affect speech
Client constantly uses inappropriate phrases
Client will not be able to speak loudly or clearly and will eventually lose the ability to speak.
Client can not understand what is being said to them but speaks clearly.
Client interrupts at inappropriate times
How does Huntingtons disease affect speech and understanding?
Speech and swallowing problems occur because of muscle weakness
The client can no longer comprehend spoken words.
The client has weakness on their entire left side.
The client has had surgery on their voice box
How does Laryngeal cancer affect speech
The client does not understand body language or tone of voice.
The client has lost movement of their tongue and slurs their words.
The client has no voice box and speaks with a hoarse voice.
The client has weakness on their entire left side.
Oral cancer can cause your client which of the following speech impairments?
It can affect all the organs of the mouth and oral cavity causing difficulty speaking.
The client does not understand normal communication cues
The client thinks the words they are saying make sense but nothing coming out does (word salad)
The client speaks too quickly or too slowly.
Right hemisphere brain damage can cause communication impairments because of...?
The clients inability to move their lips and mouth
The client has cancer of the larynx.
Word salad, the client thinking they are saying something but other words come out.
Problems with memory, attention, and reasoning
A stroke can cause communication problems because of the following....select all that apply.
Aphasia
Switching topics and difficulty taking turns
Using inappropriate tone of voice.
Using an unclear voice
How can a traumatic brain injury affect communication?
Have difficulty maintaining a topic of conversation
Clients will often have fits if not understood
Clients will suffer from word salad
Have trouble walking and focusing
Clients with hearing problems may misunderstand your message.
True
False
Clients with hearing problems may read your lips
True
False
Which is true of age related macular degeneration?
Surgery corrects the problem
There is no cure
Eyeglasses will improve vision
It is most common in young adults
When not worn, glasses should be:
Left on the bed or chair within easy reach
Left out of the case on the bedside table
Kept in a cleaning solution
Kept in a case.
Mrs Ho has vision loss. You should do the following:
Offer her your arm and walk slightly behind her
Speak loudly to her
Announce your presence when entering her room and let her know when you leave the room
Leave the room quickly
Mr. Poulin's hearing aid is not working. First you should:
See if it is turned on
Wash the hearing aid with soap and water
Have it repaired
Change the batteries
