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1. Examples of therapeutic nonverbal communication: eye contact/no eye contact
body language
posture
fidgeting
writing
gestures
2. Components of body language: facial expressions, eye contact, movement and gestures (the factor
of distance and the factor of elevation), and personal appearance
3. Expressive aphasia: The inability to produce language ( despite being able to understand language)
4. how would you help someone with expressive aphasia to communicate?: ask
them a question and then have them point to a picture or use sign language
5. How do you communicate with clients who are hard of hearing?: ask them the best
way to communicate
give them their hearing aids of they have them
speak slowly, enunciate clearly
don't use really high/low tones
watch timber of voice
watch body positioning
get to their levels
face them
write things out
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6. How do you know if a client understands you?: have the client communicate back to you;
teach back etc.
7. What is an expected outcome?: An outcome is a measurable change in the client's status that you
expect to occur related to the implemented care.
8. What does an expected outcome comprise of?: what it is
by when
is clear, concise, and measurable
9. What purpose does debriefing serve?: to reflect and decompress
10. Why is debriefing useful?: to help you explore what is going on and figure out right/wrong things
11. What is palliative care: Relief of pain in a terminally ill patient (object is not death but pain relief). the
pt. is going to die eventually but they are going to be kept as comfortable as possible, can get surgery
(the tx may result in death as an unintended consequence)
12. what is hospice care?: Pt. has <6 mo. to live. are there to die, won't get any surgery but will be made
comfortable
Hospice care focuses on support and care of the dying person and family, with the goal of facilitating a peaceful and
dignified death.
Hospice care is always provided by a team of both health professionals and non-professionals to ensure a full range of
care services.
13. Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development: Infant-18 months = trust vs. mistrust
18 months-3 years = autonomy vs shame & doubt
3-5 years = initiative vs. guilt
5-13 years = industry vs. inferiority
13-21 years = identity vs. role confusion
21-39 years = intimacy vs. isolation
40-65 years = generativity vs. stagnation
65 + years = ego integrity vs. despair`
14. Infant-18 months: trust vs. mistrust
15. 18 months-3 years: autonomy vs shame & doubt
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