The Nurse Is Assessing a Client's Ability to Speak and Understand

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a client's ability to speak and understand the English language. Which assessment findings are indicative of a language barrier? Select all that apply.

• A) The client answers with a minimal response.
• B) The client's family member answers the questions.
• C) The client does not make eye contact when spoken to.
• D) The client moves away from the nurse when approached.
• E) The client nods the head in agreement with everything the nurse says.

Analyze the influence of cognitive structures and processes on perception and judgment.

Distinguish between different problem-solving strategies including algorithms and heuristics.

Understand the role of cognitive psychology in explaining human thought, reasoning, and information processing.

Identify how cognitive errors and biases can influence personal belief systems and perceptions of reality.

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Definitions:

Complex Syntactical Rules

Sets of advanced and structured principles governing the arrangement and relationship of words in sentences for coherent communication.

Manual Signals

Gestural or hand signals used as a form of non-verbal communication, often seen in sign languages or as part of body language.

Aphasic

Refers to having aphasia, a condition characterized by the loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words, usually resulting from brain damage.

Specific Language Impairment

Specific Language Impairment is a developmental disorder that affects language acquisition in children without accompanying hearing loss or cognitive impairment.