Author Question: The preferred way for the nurse to communicate with a 72-year-old hearing-impaired patient is to ... (Read 78 times)

strangeaffliction · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The preferred way for the nurse to communicate with a 72-year-old hearing-impaired patient is to

a. speak loudly into the patient's unaffected ear.
b. exaggerate the form of each word.
c. provide all communication in written form.
d. speak clearly and directly, facing the per-son.

Question 2

A patient asks how elevating the legs at night will decrease nocturi

a. What is the nurse's best response?
a. All that fluid gets into circulation before you go to bed.
b. Decreased swelling makes it easier to ambulate at night.
c. It won't help; that's an old wives' tale you heard.
d. This measure helps dehydrate you before bedtime.

CourtneyCNorton · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Interventions for the patient with a hearing impairment focus on aural rehabilitation and facilita-tion of communication. Patients should be spoken to using a clear voice and face to face, which gives the patient an unobstructed view of the speaker's face and lips. The other techniques are not as helpful.

Answer to Question 2

A
Elevating the legs returns dependent fluid into circulation so the kidneys can excrete it sooner. Without elevating the legs, that fluid movement does not happen until the patient goes to bed, contributing to nocturia. The other answers are incorrect.