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WorksheetsHLTH 1033 Module 5
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Aphasia impacts: select all that apply
intelligence
socialization
independence
communication
People with this speech disorder often have problems forming words, spacing their words, and breathing while speaking
Aphasia
Dysarthria
Apraxia
Stutter
What acronym helps us remember the warning signs of a stroke
FAST
DIPPS
FASST
BATTED
________ is damage to brain tissue caused by a disease, medical condition, an accident or violence
Acquired Brain Injury
Stroke
Traumatic Brain Injury
Meniere's Disease
What does SLP stand for
Super Language Person
Stutters and Language Pathologist
Speech and Language Pathologist
Speech and Language Practitioner
Communication Boards can be used with which of the following clients?
Someone with expressive aphasia
Someone with quadriplegia
Someone who is intubated
Someone in a medical coma
How should we talk to someone who has a hearing impairment?
Fast, clearly, and in an exaggerated tone of voice
Fast, loudly, and with no hand gestures
Slow, softly, and in a comforting tone of voice
Slow, clearly, and in a normal tone of voice
Ear and Hearing Disorders affect the client's:
Balance
Vision
Hearing
ADL's
Children have an under developed _________, which is why they are more likely to get ear infections
Nasal Drainage Tube
Pinna
Eustachian Tube
Cochlea
What is tinnitus?
Itching in the ear
Inflammation of the ear
Ringing in the ear
Discoloration of the ear lobe
Hearing loss does not affect speech
True
False
Goals of effectives communication EXCEPT
Develop trust
Personal interest
Facilitate client understanding
encourage acceptance of responsibility
You are caring for a patient who has had a CVA (cerebral vascular accident/ stroke) and is experiencing aphasia as a result. What would you do as a nurse incharge of the patient to promote communication?
Speak louder so the patient can hear you
Ask more questions to get more information
Use visual cues such as pictures and gestures
Refer the patient to the speech therapist in order to communicate with your patient
Which of the barriers of effective communication leads to ineffective communication?
Emotions
Distractions
Providing extra information
Electronic communication
True or False: When a nurse is communicating with the client the nurse should not take inventory on their own thoughts, feelings,and biases.
True
False
True or False: Does the nurse have a right to refuse an assignment that they feel they are not comfortable with?
True
False
