NUR213 HEALTH DIFFERENCES ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN

NUR213 HEALTH DIFFERENCES ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN

CVA/Stroke Mary McDermott, DNP, RN, PNP 1 / 4

Test Yourself Match the terms to the definitions

• Located in chapter 62 of your text

1.Agnosia 2.Receptive Aphasia 3.Apraxia 4.Expressive Aphasia 5.Dysarthria 6.Dysphagia A.Inability to understand what someone is saying B.Difficulty in swallowing C.Failure to recognize familiar objects perceived by the senses D.Inability to express oneself E.Defects of articulation F.Inability to perform previously learned motor acts G.Difficulty in moving ones joints

TERMS DEFINITIONS 2 / 4

Answers 1.Agnosia-C. Failure to recognize familiar objects perceived by the senses 2.Receptive Aphasia-A. Inability to understand what someone is saying 3.Apraxia-F. Inability to perform previously learned motor acts 4.Expressive Aphasia-D. Inability in making oneself understood 5.Dysarthria-E. Defects of articulation 6.Dysphagia-B. Difficulty swallowing **G: Difficulty in moving ones joints is my husband in the morning! 3 / 4

Test Yourself Your patient has expressive aphasia. Select all the ways to effectively communicate with this patient?

• Fill in the words for the patient they can’t say.
• Don’t repeat questions.
• Ask questions that require a simple response.
• Use a communication board.
• Discourage the patient from using words.
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