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jon_i

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The nurse in an extended-care facility finds an 86-year-old female resident in tears and her hearing aids on the floor. The resident says, I'll just be deaf I can't stand those things in my ears All I can hear is static, hums, and whistles
 
  What would be the most helpful response by the nurse?
  a. Everybody says that. I'm going to put these back in the box in your bedside table.
  b. Those are very expensive pieces of equipment. Because you paid for them, it seems to me to just be good sense to use them.
  c. Let's put them back in. You'll get used to them in a few days.
  d. It's frustrating to have something not work. Let me help you replace them and after 10 minutes, I'll help you take them out.

Question 2

The nurse reading the history of a newly admitted 88-year-old man with dementia sees that this resident is prone to catastrophic reactions. What behavior does the nurse expect to see in the patient?
 
  a. Excessive emotional reactions
  b. Combativeness with little stimulus
  c. Displays of self-destructive behaviors
  d. Displays of public exposure or sexual advances


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jlaineee

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Many people who have new hearing aids report that the sounds are tinny and noisy. When first fitted, the person may be able to tolerate the hearing aids for only a few minutes a day.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Catastrophic reactions are reactions that are excessively emotional.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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