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APUS57

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on: Jul 23, 2018
The client is being treated in an intensive care unit for a complicated myocardial infarction. The client's family lives 150 miles away and is unable to visit. Is this client at greater risk for sensory overload or sensory deprivation?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty hearing conversation. What intervention should the nurse implement?
 
  1. Use short phrases.
  2. Overarticulate words.
  3. Vary the volume of voice through sentences.
  4. Face the client during conversation.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: Sensory overload
Rationale : Even though the client is separated from family, the risk for sensory overload is greater. This risk is associated with care in the intensive care unit and the seriousness of illness (complicated myocardial infarction).

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The nurse should use longer phrases that more completely explain concepts.
Rationale 2: Overarticulation of words makes them difficult to lip-read.
Rationale 3: The volume of voice should be consistent.
Rationale 4: The best intervention is to face the client during conversation so that the client can employ any lip-reading skills.


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