The nurse is caring for a client who is alert and oriented but is ...

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The nurse is caring for a client who is alert and oriented but is hearing impaired. The nurse recognizes the BEST way for the client to communicate with caregivers may be to use:
 
  a. an interpreter c. speech reading
  b. sign language d. pen and paper

Question 2

The discord among physicians regarding nursing care laid the groundwork for the establishment of these nursing protocols:
 
  a. Health care providers' orders became a standard part of the medical record in the late 1800s.
  b. Standing orders for nurses providing home care were developed by the Chicago Visiting Nurse Association in 1912.
  c. The first schools for practical nursing were founded in the 1890s.
  d. Third-party payers set standards for which services they would pay for and who could perform those services.

[Pamela.irrgang@yahoo.com]

Answer to Question 1

D
Verbal communication involves using words, either in speaking or in writing, to send messages. In written communication, the person receiving the message must both read and understand the words involved and attach meaning to them.

Answer to Question 2

B
Standing orders for nurses providing home care were developed by the Chicago Visiting Nurse Association in 1912 . When a physician did not provide specific orders, these orders were to direct the nursing care of the clients.

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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

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