Jan.13.2021 Show
Cognitive Impairment (Adult Inpatient)Clinical Description
Key Information
Clinical GoalsBy transition of care A. The patient will achieve the following goals:
B. Patient, family or significant other will teach back or demonstrate education topics and points:
Correlate Health Status
Signs/Symptoms/Presentation
Problem InterventionOptimize Cognitive Function
EducationOverview
Self-Management
When to Seek Medical Attention
General Education
Safety Education
References
DisclaimerClinical Practice Guidelines represent a consistent/standardized approach to the care of patients with specific diagnoses. Care should always be individualized by adding patient specific information to the Plan of Care. Which important action would the nurse perform when communicating with a hearing impaired patient?Avoid facing the patient while speaking. Speak clearly and slowly. Check for the patient's hearing aids. Make the patient aware while talking.
Which action would the nurse take when communicating with a patient with aphasia?Give them time to speak. Resist the urge to finish sentences or offer words. Communicate with drawings, gestures, writing and facial expressions in addition to speech. Confirm that you are communicating successfully with “yes” and “no” questions.
How nurses should communicate with patients?Using elements of nonverbal communication—such as facial expressions, eye contact, body language, gestures, posture, and tone of voice—is also essential in creating rapport. Simply smiling can go a long way. You can also: Show interest in what the patient is saying by maintaining eye contact and nodding your head.
Which communication technique is the nurse using when he or she comments?Paraphrasing. Paraphrasing, another technique that is used to clarify a client's message, is used by the nurse to rephrase a client's comment or question in a manner that is similar to what the nurse thinks that they have heard and understood.
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