NSE 12A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Sensory Deprivation, Olfactory Nerve, Receptive Aphasia
13 May 2015
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Box 17-9: communication with patients who have special. Do not shout or speak too loudly. Check for presence of hearing aids and glasses. Face patient so mouth is visible; don"t chew gum. Rephrase rather than repeat, if message misunderstood. Check for use of glasses or contact lenses. Don"t rely on gestures or nonverbal communication. Call the patient by name during interactions. Speak to patient as though they can hear. Provide orientation to person, place, and time. Avoid talking about patient to other people in their presence. Always assume patient can hear and understand everything. Establish method for patient to signal desire to communicate. Translate words from english list into patient"s native. Ensure that a dictionary is available if patient can read language for patient to make basic requests. Stimulation comes through senses of sight (visual), hearing (auditory), touch (tactile), Body has kinesthetic sense enables person to be aware of position and movement.
