Author Question: When caring for the client with macular degeneration, the nurse should a. face the client ... (Read 88 times)

asmith134 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

When caring for the client with macular degeneration, the nurse should

a. face the client directly.
b. stand to the client's side.
c. hold the client's arm when walking.
d. refrain from touching the client.

Question 2

When caring for a hearing-impaired client, the nurse should

a. face the interpreter when speaking to the client.
b. use gestures that reinforce verbal content.
c. speak distinctly while exaggerating words.
d. communicate in a dimly-lit room.

joshbk44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
When caring for clients with macular degeneration, the nurse should remember to stand to their side, an exception to the face them directly rule applied with hearing loss clients. Macular degeneration clients often still have some peripheral vision. For vision-impaired clients, the nurse should not lead or hold the client's arm when walking; instead, the nurse should allow the person to take her arm. The nurse should use touch and close physical proximity while with the client, and the nurse should give the client something substantial to touch when leaving the client.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
For hearing-impaired clients, the nurse should use facial expressions and gestures that reinforce verbal content. The nurse should always face the client when communicating, so the client can see the nurse's lips move. The nurse should speak distinctly without exaggerating words. Partially deaf clients respond best to well-articulated words spoken in a moderate, even tone. The nurse should stand or sit to face the client and allow the client to see facial expressions and mouthing of words. The nurse should also communicate in a well-lighted room.