The nursing assistant is caring for a child with autism who is admitted to the hospital for an appendectomy. What is the best way for the nursing assistant to prepare to communicate with the client?

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A person with autism may have extreme difficulty communicating and relating to other people and surroundings. Autism can affect a person's reasoning skills, language skills, ability to socialize, ability to perform self-care activities, and response to touch and pain. The best way the nursing assistant can communicate with the child is to ask the parent. This provides consistency for the child. The RN may or may not be employing the same methods that the parent uses, and this could cause issues. Using basic information from a textbook or trying what worked well with another client with autism may not work because each person is an individual with unique needs.

The Nursing Assistant Is Caring for a Child with Autism