RE: resident who rarely talks- how do you code "ability to make self understood"?

[Brenda Chance]

Title: Citrus Punch

Can staff ask her questions, ie “do you need to go to the bathroom,” “are you thirsty,” etc. and the resident give an answer?  If so, I would code her as sometimes understood.  If not, I would code her rarely/never understood.  Brenda W. Chance, RN, RAC-C MDS Coordinator     CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. -----Original Message----- From: Jamie Morris, RN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 11:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: resident who rarely talks- how do you code "ability to make self understood"?     We have a resident who rarely will answer questions or talk- she will usually look at staff & smile only.... but, during the ref. period she did answer questions such as "how do you feel" (stated, "I feel fine."), where is your husband (her roommate- she stated "He is not in here right now.").  Her husband states she will tell him if she feels "good" or "bad". Basically, when she does talk, she is able to make herself understood. How would you code this?

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