The nurse is talking with a 10-year-old boy who wears bilateral ...

[kaid0807]

The nurse is talking with a 10-year-old boy who wears bilateral hearing aids. The left hearing aid is making an annoying whistling sound that the child cannot hear. The most appropriate nursing action is to:
 
  a. Ignore the sound.
  b. Ask him to reverse the hearing aids in his ears.
  c. Suggest that he reinsert the hearing aid.
  d. Suggest that he raise the volume of the hearing aid.

Question 2

Which action best facilitates lipreading by the hearing-impaired child?
 
  a. Speaking at an even rate
  b. Exaggerating pronunciation of words
  c. Avoiding using facial expressions
  d. Repeating in exactly the same way if child does not understand

[Li Jun]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The whistling sound is acoustic feedback. The nurse should have the child remove the hearing aid and reinsert it, making sure that no hair is caught between the ear mold and the ear canal. Ignoring the sound and suggesting that he raise the volume of the hearing aid would be annoying to others. The hearing aids are molded specifically for each ear.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The child should be helped to learn and understand how to read lips by speaking at an even rate. Exaggerating word pronunciation, avoiding facial expressions, and repeating words are characteristics of communication that would interfere with the child's comprehension of the spoken word.

[kaid0807]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[softEldritch]

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