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robinn137 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is discussing eye safety with a group of adults who regularly work around power tools. Which of the following questions should be the initial follow-up to the nurse's inquiry, Do you own safety glasses?

1. Are they in good working order?
2. How long have you been using them?
3. Do you wear them each time you use your tools?
4. What do you think the advantage is to wearing them?

Question 2

The nurse and a 62-year-old client are discussing the client's sense of hearing. Which of the fol-lowing assessment questions is most likely to launch a conversation concerning the client's ability to hear effectively?

1. Do you think you have a hearing problem?
2. Do you hear as well as you did 5 years ago?
3. Would you rate your hearing as excellent, good, fair, poor, or bad?
4. Can you tell me when you believe you started to experience a hearing loss?

sultansheikh · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Although all the options are relevant to the issue of eye safety, the initial follow-up should relate to the client's habit of actually wearing the safety device.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
During the history, it is useful to assess the client's self-rating for a sensory deficit. You can simply say, Rate your hearing as excellent, good, fair, poor, or bad. Then, based on the client's self-rating, explore the client's perception of a sensory loss more fully. The remaining options are either closed-ended questions (which do not encourage communication) or an assumption of hearing loss.