4.4 SLP's role

Question 1

What are the first two roles for SLPs?

Answer 1

• Patient Report/interview

- Education

Question 2

What should SLPs ask to gather patient history?

Answer 2

slide 36 ( alot of info)

Question 3

What should you do during preoperative counseling?

Answer 3

• Establish relationship and provide support and reassurance for pt. and family; be positive; identify their insurance
• Provide written material
• Review surgery - explaining what they think is going to happen during the surgery and then I fill in the gaps
• Review changes to breathing and talking
• Discuss postoperative speech options
• Indirect assessment
• Oral Mech
• Assess any cognitive or physical limitations
• Asses environment and communication partners

Question 4

What do you do during post operative counseling?

Answer 4

• Answer questions
• Review speech options
• Laryngectomy vistor
• Oral Mech
• Review changes
• Start implementing speech options, when??
• Help them deal with issues that arise

Question 5

What are the three post surgery issues?

Answer 5

• Some may have a stoma vent to keep stoma open and big
• Bathing/hygiene issues
• Humidification programs

Question 6

What are the bathing/hygiene issues?

Answer 6

Shower preferred; don’t lock door, shower shield, shampoo at salon

Question 7

What are the humification programs?

Answer 7

Increase water, decrease diuretics, saline rinses, steamers