medium · NCLEX-RN management
A client with advanced amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has developed dysarthria, making their speech nearly unintelligible to the family.
Which referral is most appropriate to evaluate for an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device?
- Social Worker
- Occupational Therapist
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Physical Therapist
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