Question

In the treatment of acute Wernicke's aphasia, the initial focus should be on:

A. encouraging self-monitoring of the adequacy of verbal output
B. increasing the rate of speech
C. improving the client's ability to elaborate verbally
D. increasing the complexity of sentence structures

Answer 1

The initial focus in the treatment of acute Wernicke's aphasia should be on encouraging self-monitoring of the adequacy of verbal output.

Step-by-step explanation:

The initial focus in the treatment of acute Wernicke's aphasia should be on:

1. Encouraging self-monitoring of the adequacy of verbal output
2. Increasing the complexity of sentence structures
3. Improving the client's ability to elaborate verbally

Out of the given options, Option A, encouraging self-monitoring of the adequacy of verbal output, is the most appropriate initial focus for the treatment of acute Wernicke's aphasia.

In Wernicke's aphasia, patients have a receptive aphasia, which means they have difficulty understanding the content of speech. Their speech may be fluent and grammatically correct, but lacks meaning. Encouraging self-monitoring of verbal output can support patients in recognizing and correcting any errors or lack of meaning in their speech.