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The nurse is planning a teaching session for nursing assistants regarding effective communication with hearing-impaired patients. Which principles should be included in the program? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Use gestures if appropriate.
  2. Raise voice pitch when talking.
  3. Pause at the end of each sentence.
  4. Stand 1 to 2 feet away from the patient.
  5. Speak in a normal tone of voice during the interaction.

Question 2

When assessing the tympanic membrane of an older patient, the nurse notes the presence of two jagged white lines. What does this finding indicate to the nurse?
 
  1. The tympanic membrane appears to be ruptured.
  2. This is a sign of chronic infection of the tympanic membrane.
  3. The white lines are consistent with a past history of a tympanic rupture.
  4. The presence of these markings is consistent with the presence of an infection.



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Answer to Question 1

1,3,5
Rationale: Nursing interventions to use when speaking to an individual with a hearing impairment include using gestures when appropriate.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: White lines along the tympanic membrane do not indicate that the membrane is ruptured.



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