A nurse is caring for a client who has aphasia following a stroke. A family member asks the nurse how she should communicate with the client. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
- "Incorporate
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A nurse is caring for a client who has aphasia following a stroke. A family member asks the nurse how she should communicate with the client. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
- "Incorporate nonverbal cues in the conversation."
- "Ask multiple choice questions as part of the conversation."
- "Use a higher-pitched tone of voice when speaking."
- "Use simple, child-like statements when speaking."
- "Incorporate nonverbal cues in the conversation."
Nonverbal cues enhance the client's ability to comprehend and use language.
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking benztropine to treat Parkinson's disease. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects?
- Excess salivation
- Difficulty voiding
- Diarrhea
- Slow pulse
- Difficulty voiding
The nurse should instruct the client to report difficulty voiding, which may indicate urinary retention, as an adverse effect of benztropine. Benztropine is an anticholinergic medication that helps decrease the rigidity and tremors of Parkinson's disease.
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A nurse is caring for a client who has aphasia following a stroke. A family member asks the nurse how she should communicate with the client. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
- "Incorporate nonverbal cues in the conversation."
- "Ask multiple choice questions as part of the conversation."
- "Use a higher-pitched tone of voice when speaking."
- "Use simple, child-like statements when speaking."
- "Incorporate nonverbal cues in the conversation."
Nonverbal cues enhance the client's ability to comprehend and use language.
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking benztropine to treat Parkinson's disease. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects?
- Excess salivation
- Difficulty voiding
- Diarrhea
- Slow pulse
- Difficulty voiding
The nurse should instruct the client to report difficulty voiding, which may indicate urinary retention, as an adverse effect of benztropine. Benztropine is an anticholinergic medication that helps decrease the rigidity and tremors of Parkinson's disease.
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