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sam.t96 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Which teaching point should the nurse plan to include when caring for a patient whose vision is corrected to 20/200?

a. How to access audio books
b. How to use a white cane safely
c. Where Braille instruction is available
d. Where to obtain specialized magnifiers

Question 2

When assisting a blind patient in ambulating to the bathroom, the nurse should

a. take the patient by the arm and lead the patient slowly to the bathroom.
b. have the patient place a hand on the nurse's shoulder and guide the patient.
c. stay beside the patient and describe any obstacles on the path to the bathroom.
d. walk slightly ahead of the patient and allow the patient to hold the nurse's elbow.

scrocafella · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Various types of magnifiers can enhance the remaining vision enough to allow the performance of many tasks and activities of daily living (ADLs). Audio books, Braille instruction, and canes usually are reserved for patients with no functional vision.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
When using the sighted-guide technique, the nurse walks slightly in front and to the side of the patient and has the patient hold the nurse's elbow. The other techniques are not as safe in assisting a blind patient.