Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 1442 of 2368
A client with expressive aphasia after a stroke is frustrated when trying to speak. Which intervention is best?
- Ask open-ended questions that require long answers
- Provide a communication board or flash cards
- Speak louder and faster to keep up
- Limit communication until speech returns
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Correct answer: Provide a communication board or flash cards
Alternative methods such as a communication board or flash cards help clients with impaired speech communicate.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Communication: STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026