The nurse is planning care for a client with an uncorrectable ...

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The nurse is planning care for a client with an uncorrectable hearing loss. Which strategies for communication should the nurse add to the client's plan of care?
 
  Select all that apply.
  A) Magic slate
  B) Total communication
  C) Hearing aids
  D) Cued speech
  E) Sign language

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving IV tobramycin for the treatment of a respiratory infection. On which sensory factor will the nurse focus when concerned about this medication's toxic effects on the body?
 
  A) Taste
  B) Hearing
  C) Vision
  D) Swallowing

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: B, D, E

For the client with an uncorrectable hearing loss, the approaches of cued speech, total communication, and sign language can be used. A magic slate and hearing aids are appropriate for the client with impaired verbal communication.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B

Tobramycin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic, is used in the treatment of advanced bacterial infections and for the treatment of tuberculosis. A potential serious adverse effect of this class of medication is ototoxicity, affecting the client's hearing. The other choices do not apply.